Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Callistemon salignus
Common name
Willow bottlebrush, White bottlebrush, Sweet willow bottlebrush
Family
Myrtaceae
Where found
Forest, river flats and damp creeks, rarely in dry areas. Coast, ranges, and the eastern edge of the tablelands, north from the Nowra district.
Notes
Shrub or tree to 15 m tall. Bark papery and flaky, peeling. Stems sparsely hairy, becoming hairless, zig-zagged. Leaves usually aromatic when rubbed, alternating up the stems, 4–14 cm long, 5-16 mm wide, all veins distinct, tips gradually narrowing to a point. Flowers scented. Flower spikes usually 40-50 mm long, 20–35 mm in diameter, creamy white or greenish to yellow. Individual flowers with 5 petals 2-3 mm long. Stamen filaments 12-15 mm long. New leaves pinkish. Flowers Spring.
PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Callistemon~salignus (accessed 18 April 2021)
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