Melaleuca formosa
| Kingaroy bottlebrush | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca formosa | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Callistemon formosus S.T.Blake | |
Melaleuca formosa, commonly known as Kingaroy bottlebrush or cliff bottlebrush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in Queensland and peripherally in New South Wales, Australia. (Some Australian state herbaria continue to use the name Callistemon formosus). It is a shrub with weeping branches and spikes of lemon-coloured flowers in spring.