Willow Bottlebrush

Common name:

Willow Bottlebrush

First Nations name:

Birdak (Noongar people)

Scientific name:

Callistemon salignus

Height:

5 to 12m tall.

Bark:

Flakey paper-like bark.

Leaves:

Leaves narrow, mostly 6–9 cm long, 5–14 mm wide.

Flowers:

Flowers are white or creamy-white, and it blooms in the spring and summertime.

First Nations Uses:

The flowers of the Bottlebrush were sucked because of their sweet nectar and used to make sweet drinks.