Description
Open to dense shrubs with leaves arranged alternately. Erect shrub, 1-4m.
Foliage
Leaves long narrow, sticky, 3-8 cm long and dotted with resin glands.
Flowers
Flowers Reddish, inconspicuous flowers at various times of year.
Habitat
Common in dry rocky areas, drier slopes and sandy sites. Scattered across plains, slopes and low hills.
Special Notes
Fast growing.
Value to Wildlife
Fruits and seed capsules food source for native birds, including parrots. Pollen source for moths, butterflies and insects.Prickly foliage provides refuge for small birds. Flowers source of pollen and nectar for birds and insects.