Chamelaucium ciliatum

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Chamelaucium ciliatum
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Chamelaucium ciliatum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Chamelaucium
Species:
C. ciliatum
Binomial name
Chamelaucium ciliatum

Chamaelaucium ciliatum is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The erect or spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.15 to 1.2 metres (0 to 4 ft). It blooms between January and December producing white flowers. [1]

Found in the southern Wheatbelt, Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in many soil types. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Chamelaucium ciliatum". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.