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Kunzea sulphurea

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Species of shrub

Kunzea sulphurea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Kunzea
Species: K. sulphurea
Binomial name
Kunzea sulphurea
Tovey & P.Morris

Kunzea sulphurea is a flowering plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to Western Australia.

The erect and compact shrub or tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 3.5 metres (3 to 11 ft) but can reach as high as 6 metres (20 ft). It blooms between September and November producing yellow flowers.

Often found on dunes, ridge tops and seasonally wet flats in the South West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soil types.

References

  1. ^ "Kunzea sulphurea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
Taxon identifiers
Kunzea sulphurea
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