Callistemon sabrina (Craven) Udovicic & R.D.Spencer APNI* Synonyms: Melaleuca sabrina Craven APNI*
Description: Shrub or tree 1–4 m high with fibrous bark.
Leaves narrowly elliptical,1–6 cm long, 1–3.5 mm wide; apex acute to shortly acuminate.
Inflorescences 3–5 cm wide; stamens 17–24 mm long; filaments red; anthers yellow; style 2–2.6 cm long.
Capsules 3.5–4 mm diam.
Flowering: Late Spring to late Summer.
Distribution and occurrence: Restricted distribution: north of Tenterfield and in the Stanthorpe district of Queensland. Occurs along streams on granite substrates.
NSW subdivisions: NT
Other Australian states: Qld
Text by Peter G. Wilson
Taxon concept: Craven (2009) as Melaleuca
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