Moonah

Shrub or small tree to 10 m high with hard, rough bark, dark grey bark on a trunk that is often twisted and bent by the effects of wind. Bark hard, fissured, slightly papery or flaking.

Leaves

Arranged alternately, linear to narrow-elliptic, 5 – 15 mm long and 1 – 3 mm wide.

Flowers

White or cream coloured and arranged in many-flowered spikes 2–4 cm long.

Field Guide

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What to Observe

First fully open single flower
Full flowering (record all days)
End of flowering (when 95% of the flowers have faded)
Not flowering
Open seed pods
No fruits/seeds/pods

When and Where

When To Look

Year round
Flowers mainly appear in summer months
Fruits appear after flowers
Mature seed capsules are maintained on plants throughout the year

Where To Look

NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and Western Australia
Along coastal dune systems and drainage lines
Also grows in mallee or open woodland communities on clay soils; widespread in drier areas