Regelia velutina

Regelia velutina
Regelia velutina in the Peter Francis Points Arboretum, Coleraine, Victoria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Regelia
Species:
R. velutina
Binomial name
Regelia velutina
Synonyms

Melaleuca velutina (Turcz.) Craven & R.D.Edwards

Regelia velutina, the Barrens regelia, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a large shrub with greyish green, velvety leaves and large clusters of brilliant red to orange flowers on the ends of its branches in spring and summer.