Family: Myrtaceae

Native to Australia, this small tree has a height and spread of up to 8 meters. The round-leaved moort is an excellent choice for parks and gardens. The bark is light and smooth, and its pale yellow flowers attract bees.  Having many stems branching outwards, it often takes the appearance of a large shrub. The plant’s dense habit makes it useful as a windbreak or screen. The round-leaved mort is relatively fast-growing and responds well to pruning and coppicing. It can tolerate both well-drained and poorly-drained soils.

Plant Uses:

• Ornamental
• Windbreak

High Risk Traits:

• Congeneric weeds exist
  
• Unpalatable to herbivores
  
• Fire hazard
  
• Tolerates wide range of soils
  
• Planted intentionally outside native range
  
• Wind-dispersed seeds
  
• Prolific seed production
  
• Resprouts after fire

Low Risk Traits:

• No weed history
  
• Not tropical-adapted
  
• No spines or thorns
  
• Self-incompatible
  
• No vegetative reproduction
  
• Short-lived seed bank