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Common Names | Mountain Baeckea |
Family | Myrtaceae - Myrtle family. |
Name Origin | Baeckea - after A. Baeck (1713-1795), Swedish naturalist. utilis - meaning useful. |
Location | Rankins, Mundaroo District p.106 South West Slopes Revegetation Guide. NSW | ||
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Notes | Identified by the National Herbarium Sydney. | ||
Collector | Stelling, F. | Date | 01/09/1997 |
Determined By | Unknown | Date | 01/12/1997 |
Regional: | Noted only in the Munderoo district, but probably occurs in similar country surrounding Munderoo. |
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Australia: | NSW, Vic, Tas. |
Habitat: | Heath or sclerophyll forest in wet places. |
Habit: | Slender shrub to 3 m high. |
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Site Preference: | |
Characteristics: | Hardy in moist situations. |
Flowering: | White, summer. |
Seed Collection: | Monitor closely as mature seeds soon released. |
Propagation: | From fresh seed or cuttings. Best sown thinly and given light covering. Capillary watering may benefit. May take 8-10 weeks to germinate. |
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Timber: | |
Shade and Shelter: | Low-level cover in windbreaks. |
Land Protection: | Useful for stabilising soil. |
Wildlife: | |
Ornamental: | Attractive. |
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Note: The following information presented is only a guide, as plant characteristics vary depending on provenance (the plant's locality).
Site/Preferred Habitat : | wet areas, semi-shade |
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Rainfall(mm) : | 1100-1500 |
Growth Rate : | |
Tolerates : | frost |
Resents : | dry soils |
Uses & Comments : | windbreak; ornamental |