Spearwood (Kunzea ericifolia)
Description
K.ericifolia is a woody erect shrub,often multi-stemmed,that can grow to a height of 6 metres but is typically about 2 metres (7 ft) tall.The long and slender stems divide from the base,and continue to divide into finer,flexible and narrowly angled branches.The shrub has a crown of soft pale green foliage.The leaf are simple in structure with linear form growing to a length of about 10 millimetres (0 in) with a width of 1 millimetre (0 in).Flowering occurs in spring (July to December) and produces small round flower approximately 10 millimetres (0 in) in diameter.The globular blossom is perfumed and yellow,cream or white in color and occurs in clusters and the ends of branches.Flowers are followed by small single celled fruits that contain many small seed that are dispersed once the fruit is ripe.The bark is fibrous,rough and grey in colour,often peeling in layers from the stem.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Kunzea
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