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Kampala Tree and Palm Directory

Tree Species

Common Name

Tree Description

Tree Uses

English: Bracelet honey myrtle, bracelet honey-myrtle, bracelet honeymyrtle, bracelet lace myrtle, giant honey myrtle, giant honey-myrtle, giant honeymyrtle, honey myrtle, paperbark.

Whole tree

Bark

Leaves

+ Tree Species

Melaleuca armillaris

+ Tree Family

Myrtaceae

+ Ecology

Bracelet Honey-myrtle is native to south-eastern Australia eastern New South Wales, Eastern Victoria and Tasmania. It has also been widely cultivated in temperate regions and has spread from these deliberate plantings and invaded coastal heath-lands, reserves and roadsides. It’s Tolerant of most well-drained soils and situations, including moderate frosts and extended dry periods and temporary water logging. It tolerates a minimum rainfall of 800mm. In Kampal, this tree can be found in Upper Mawanda village.

+ Description

Bracelet Honey-myrtle is a quick-growing, dense, small evergreen tree or shrub which can attain a maximum height of 30 feet tall and a spread to about 25 feet.

BARK: Bark is rough and grey.

LEAVES: Dark green needle-like soft leaves to 2.5 cm in length.

FLOWERS: Cylindrical, bottlebrush-style flowers to 5cm in length. Red or pink buds open to white and occasionally pink flowers.

FRUITS: small woody capsules.

+ Uses

Provides firewood.

Agroforestry: can be planted as a windbreak, an excellent hedge plant.

An ornamental tree

+ Propagation

Seeds and cuttings.

+ Management

Fast growing, pruning.

+ Remarks

It makes a good habitat for birds. Bracelet honey-myrtle increases fuel loads in invaded areas and this makes areas more prone to fires, which can alter the entire ecosystem and also stimulate the germination and growth of further bracelet honey-myrtle seedlings.