Melaleuca nesophila
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Melaleuca nesophila, or Showy Honey-myrtle, is a shrub which is endemic to an area near Albany
in Western Australia
. It usually ranges between 2 metres and 3 metres in height and has elliptical leaves that are about 2 cm long. The purple flowers, which appear from spring to mid-summer, are in globular clusters which are about 2.5 cm in diameter.
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. It usually ranges between 2 metres and 3 metres in height and has elliptical leaves that are about 2 cm long. The purple flowers, which appear from spring to mid-summer, are in globular clusters which are about 2.5 cm in diameter.