Re: Mystery Tree

Definitely not M. incana, which does not have
flaky/papery bark, nor does it have green needle like
foliage as this specimen does.  The foliage is
distinctly soft gray and hairy on M. incana, and the
pale yellow flowers are auxilliary to the stems,
rather than being part of the main stem as this sample
shows. This plant does not get tree sized either,
topping out at at most 3 meters.  M. cana has
distinctly arching habit of growth, and is unlikely to
be used in a water side location, as some other
Melaleuca species which prefer or tolerate wet feet
year round.


--- Doobieous <doobieous@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> --- Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > It also looks a little like Melaleuca incana but
> I'm
> > not sure it grows in continuously wet soil
> (although
> > it will tolerate an occasionally waterlogged
> site). 
> > And I can't tell if yours droops a little as does
> M.
> > incana.
> > 
> > Joe
> > 
> 
> This tree doesn't seem to droop (i should've gotten
> a
> photo of the tree overall, but i didn't have my
> camera
> with me). Looking at photos of M. incana, they have
> a
> similar look twig level, but incana's leaves seem to
> be flat, while these are rounded. 
> 


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