Black tea-tree, Honey myrtle
Melaleuca bracteata

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 15 m tall. The crown is dense. The leaves are twisted and 2 cm long. The flowers are white or cream. They are in cylinder shaped spikes. The fruit are round and 2-3 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia (country/location of origin), Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The flower nectar can be sucked and eaten or added to water for a drink.

Edible parts

Flower nectar

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds and by cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Mock olive, Nguu, Pohon teh-tehan itam, River tea olive

Synonyms

Melaleuca daleana Blakely; Melaleuca genistifolia var. coriacea Ewart, L. R. Kerr & Derrick; Melaleuca glaucocalyx Gand.; Melaleuca monticola J. M. Black;