Willow Bottlebrush
Callistemon salignus
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.
Geographical location:
Endemic to eastern Australia.
Conservation status:
Least concern
Photo & Research by:
Zoe
Interesting fact:
It has many names such False Rattan, Whip Vine, Bull cane, Flagellraia and the Supplejack.
