MYRTACEAE

Woolly Tea-tree

 

3.0m - 6.0m (300-600cm) 

Creamy-white, solitary, c.18mm in diameter. 

Woody capsule 

Erect, dense tall shrub or small tree. More typically a shrub than a tree. 

Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; King Island; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar 

Coastal Vegetation; Montane Vegetation; Riparian; Wet Eucalypt Forest 

Widespread and abundant. Very hardy. Wide range of soil from acidic to strongly alkaline. Occurs in both ill-drained and well-drained sites on moderately fertile soils in areas of high rainfall. 

Exposed; Moist; Shady; Waterlogged; Windy 

Hardy 

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Sandy; Well-drained 

Useful for providing low-level shelter (up to 6m) in mixed species windbreaks. Also useful in gully erosion control as the fibrous roots help stabilise the soil, and the branches can produce roots when they are in contact with moist soil. The flowers attract insects and many nectar feeding birds. Koori (mainland) use: The stems were used to make implements such as pegs for kangaroo skins, hunting spears and eel spears.Resistant to wildlife browsing due to its unpalatability. Not suitable below powerlines. 

When ripe capsules are button-shaped grey-brown, and have defined valves at the top. seeds are tiny, brownish "slivers" 1mm x 2mm 

Standard 

Long 

 

Seeds collected throughout the year. Seeds only released when the plant meets with adversity such as injury, drought or fire.Collect seed from older wood.Very tiny seeds need to be kept quite moist during germination.Smoke treatment may improve germination. 

2-4 weeks 

Yes 

3-4 weeks 

5 months 

 

From tip cuttings. To determine whether material is suitable for cuttings, bend it at right angles. If it springs back into position it is probably suitable.