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"Chamelaucium uncinatum", the Geraldton waxflower, Geraldton wax, is a flowering plant endemic to Western Australia. It is an erect shrub 0.5 to 4m high, bearing white or pink flowers June–November. The name "uncinatum" means "hooked" in Latin, in reference to the tips of the leaves.

Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Christiane Geissler
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By Christiane Geissler

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Uploaded Mar 9, 2016. Captured Aug 5, 2011 14:30 in 25 ROSENSTET Ln, Apple Tree Creek QLD 4660, Australia.
  • DMC-FT2
  • f/3.3
  • 10/1000s
  • ISO80
  • 4.9mm