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Waxflowers
Chamelaucium
Chamelaucium, also known as waxflower, is a genus of shrubs endemic to south western Western Australia. They belong to the myrtle family Myrtaceae and have flowers similar to those of the tea-trees (Leptospermum). The most well-known species is the Geraldton Wax, Chamelaucium uncinatum, which is cultivated widely for its large attractive flowers.
18 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Geraldton Wax
speciesChamelaucium uncinatum
large waxflower
speciesChamelaucium megalopetalum
Chamelaucium ciliatum
speciesChamelaucium ciliatum
Chamelaucium forrestii
speciesChamelaucium forrestii
Chamelaucium floriferum
speciesChamelaucium floriferum
Chamelaucium drummondii
speciesChamelaucium drummondii
Chamelaucium pauciflorum
speciesChamelaucium pauciflorum
Chamelaucium marchantii
speciesChamelaucium marchantii
Chamelaucium virgatum
speciesChamelaucium virgatum
Chamelaucium brevifolium
speciesChamelaucium brevifolium
Chamelaucium lullfitzii
speciesChamelaucium lullfitzii
Chamelaucium axillare
speciesChamelaucium axillare
Chamelaucium confertiflorum
speciesChamelaucium confertiflorum
Chamelaucium roycei
speciesChamelaucium roycei
Chamelaucium xanthocladum
speciesChamelaucium xanthocladum
Chamelaucium erythrochlorum
speciesChamelaucium erythrochlorum
Chamelaucium orarium
speciesChamelaucium orarium
Chamelaucium micranthum
speciesChamelaucium micranthum
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 72046.