KURREN 'CAMPHOR MYRTLE (Babingtonia camphorosmae) seeds

Babingtonia camphorosmae, commonly known as camphor myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia, occuring from Eneabba to Albany.

A low spreading shrub to 50 centimetres tall. The white to pink flowers are produced from July to February.

Can be used successfully as a ground-cover or rockery garden plant. Prefers a heavy soil in a protected warm sunny position, drought resistant but frost tender.

Bush medicine: After being prepared in the appropriate manner, the leaves were used to treat skin conditions, headaches and upset stomachs. The flowers, leaves and stems were used to treat skin conditions.

Notes: This species was previously known as Baeckea camphorosmae.