KANGAROO HONEY-MYRTLE / SALT PAPERBARK (Melaleuca halmaturorum) Seeds

Melaleuca halmaturorum, commonly known as South Australian swamp paperbark, kangaroo honey-myrtle or salt paper-bark is a plant in the myrtle family, myrtaceae and is endemic to western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

It is often a tree with an unusual, crooked form, sometimes looking like an enlarged example of bonsai. Melaleuca halmaturorum is a slow growing shrub or small tree, eventually growing to 6–8 metres (20–30 ft)

This species can be a large shrub or small tree and is without question one of the toughest plants around.

Paperbark is a frontline coastal plant and will withstand exposed coastal conditions on shallow saline soils overlying limestone. It also occurs around salt lakes inland in the desert national parks in arid Victoria and in the W.A wheatbelt. One of the very best plants for saline soils, in some very salty situations, it is the only species which is successful,  it is not uncommon to see it growing with it's roots in seawater or even saltier.

Bush food: Sweet drink made from the nectar. 

Other uses: Indigenous peoples used nearly every part of this genus in their day-to-day lives. Fibre and bark for clothing and swaddling babies, wood and stems for implements and to construct shelters.

Germination: The seed of melaleuca species is usually quite easy by normal seed raising methods. No special pre-treatment is needed. Germination should occur in 14 to 30 days.

A common method used for germination of melaleuca and related plants is the "Bog method" where the pot containing the seeds is placed into a saucer of water until germination occurs. This results in moisture reaching the seeds by capillary action and ensures that the seeds do not dry out.