The Streets of Melbourne

I think this could be a #Melaleucaquinquenervia, commonly known as the broad-leaved paperbark, paper bark tea tree, punk tree or niaouli.

This one is a small tree. Apparently it grows as a spreading tree up to 20 metres (70 ft) tall. Its small trunk is covered by a white, beige and grey thick papery bark.

Couldn’t get a focussed shot of the tree as I took it at night by street light, but closeups seemed to capture a better shot.

Melaleuca’s are native to New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and coastal eastern Australia, from Botany Bay in New South Wales northwards into Queensland.

If you think it’s something else (was thinking commin ‘ol #bottlbrush), let me know?

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Mar 13, 2023 at 9:50amWeb
Show threadNot2dayMar 13, 2023
@NessaUndreza looks a lot like A callistemon, or a variety of the common old bottle brush.
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneMar 13, 2023
@Mitzy mmm. The leaves are stumping me a bit. They’re quite thick and cellulosey. You’re prob right. My thinking cap is malfunctioning a little tonight!! 🤣🤣
Show threadLady Galadrial's CricketMar 13, 2023
@NessaUndreza MQ has whitish/cream flowers..
Looks more bottlebrush than melaleuca
Show threadThe Streets of MelbourneMar 14, 2023
@mtcg noticed in the id App Library same. Some reds were there. Maybe it is a bottlebrush?? 🤔
Show threadLady Galadrial's CricketMar 14, 2023
@NessaUndreza maybe some hybrid but the spp. Is a whitish/creamy flower