Melaleuca lanceolata Otto
Rottnest Teatree
Horoe Phys.Berol. 36 (1820)
Conservation Code:
Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Mixed (Native in Part of Range, Naturalised Elsewhere)
Name Status:
Current
Brief Description
Amanda Spooner,
Monday 31 May 1999
Shrub or tree, 1-8 m high. Fl. white-cream, Jan to Sep. Limestone, clay or loam, brown or grey or white sand. Limestone ridges, coastal cliffs and dunes, salt flats, near salt lakes. Distribution: Eremaean and South-west. COO, HAM, MUR and NUL. AW, ESP, GS, JF, MAL, SWA and WAR.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
Kate Brown and Karen Bettink,
Thursday 8 September 2011
General Biology. Growth form. Shrub/Small Tree. Reproduction. Seed. Dispersal. Wind, water. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Resprouts from base. Seedbank persistence. Short days-1 year. Fire response. Can resprout following fire. Seed is released from woody fruits in the canopy and mass germination occurs in the post fire environmant.
Notes. Has escaped from plantings and become established in bushland outside of its natural range.
Additional information. History of use/introduction. Garden escape, restoration plantings.
Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings. Cut and paint using 50% glyphosate. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowering | Y | Y | Y | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | Y | Y | |
| Fruiting | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Optimum Treatment | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
