Austrobaeckea columnaris


Austrobaeckea columnaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae which is endemic to southern Western Australia. It occurs south of Ongerup, [Western Australia|Ongerup] and has been recorded on flats, especially shallow, loamy sand with clay and spongolite.

Description

The shrub grows to 0.4–0.8 meters tall, 0.1–0.6 m wide. It can be differentiated from other Austrobaeckea species as it has branches with a column-like appearance. Leaves tend to be clustered. Terminal galls may be found.

Etymology

A. columnaris is named for its column-like branches.