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Homalocalyx coarctatus (Homalocalyx coarctatus)

Description

Homalocalyx coarctatus is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia. The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.3 to 0.7 metres (1.0 to 2.3 ft). It blooms between September and November producing red-pink-purple flowers. It is found on sand plains in the northern Wheatbelt and the Mid West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Homalocalyx