| Common Name: | Scented Paperbark |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Size: | 2-5m x 1-2m |
| Description: | Upright, open to compact shrub, rarely a small tree to 10m. Papery to corky bark, rough on older stems. |
| Leaves: | Leaves paired, each pair at right angles to next, egg-shaped, pointed tip, 5-7 veins, dotted with glands below, 5-12mm x 3-7mm. |
| Flowering: | Terminal spike of perfumed flowers to 5cm long. Capsules persistent, wrinkled. |
| Flower Colour: | Pale yellow |
| Flowering Time: | September to February |
| Growing Conditions: | Moist to wet swampy soils. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | An attractive shrub with wafting perfume. Requires summer moisture to achieve full size. Pruning beneficial. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 5, 12, 13, 15, 22, 30, 33, 36, 41 |
| Conservation Status: | Locally common within its preferred growing conditions |
| Aboriginal Use: | Paper bark - wrapping for babies, blankets, bandages, roofing; food - nectar |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | Nectar, insects |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Nectar for butterflies |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1 Shire of Yarra Ranges photo library; 2, 3 Peter Kinchington; 4 Marilyn Gray © |