Melaleuca conothamnoides. Westonia is in the south east corner of its range which is mostly in the eastern wheatbelt and adjacent parts of the northern and central wheatbelt.

Melaleuca conothamnoides flower being visited by a bee that has been collecting a lot of pollen.

Melaleuca conothamnoides is a shrub which can grow to 1.5 m high. This one, behind the Westonia cemetery, was about 0.9 m high.

A BROOMBUSH. Melaleuca hamata. This species occurs throughout the wheatbelt and goldfields. Oil glands can be seen on the leaves.

A BROOMBUSH. Melaleuca hamata is a tall shrub to 4 m. This one was about 2.5 m. The fruit and the distinctive leaves can be seen in this photo.

A BROOMBUSH. Melaleuca hamata flower spike. Flowering time (Oct. to Dec.) distinguishes it from the quite similar Melaleuca atroviridis which is another broombush but it flowers more often Dec. to Feb..

Melaleuca hamulosa. This species is a shrub or tree to 6 m high. The flowers range from white to pink. Most of its occurrence is between Three Springs, Mount Barker and Norseman.

ROTTNEST TEA-TREE. Melaleuca lanceolata is a variable shrub or tree which can grow to about 8 m. This one was about 1.5 m tall and unlikely to grow much taller, being at the edge of its range. The species is commercially available.

ROTTNEST TEA-TREE. Melaleuca lanceolata occurs coastally and inland in all Australian States except Tasmania. In Western Australia it is across the south-west corner of the state bounded by an arc from Shark Bay to the South Australian border. Westonia is at the northern edge of this arc.

ROTTNEST TEA-TREE. Melaleuca lanceolata flowers in summer.

Melaleuca lateriflora has fairly flat leaves often with a yellowish edge, and with a point at the end..

Melaleuca lateriflora fruit are distinctive.

Melaleuca lateriflora is an inland species endemic to Western Australia. It occurs throughout most of the grain growing areas, the goldfields and adjacent station country.

Melaleuca lateriflora has most of its flowers on old growth below the foliage.

BOREE. Melaleuca pauperiflora subsp. fastigiata is an inland subspecies which occurs over much of the wheatbelt southwards from Latham and extending east to PIne Hill, NE of Esperance