How to identify this plant?

[liuliu]

Hi there

I’m trying to identify this shrub. It looks like rosemary in the pic but it’s not. It was planted by Council in the street but has died and I would like to replace it so it is in unison with the rest of the street. It would probably be an Australian Native.

Any help would be appreciated . Thanks greatly.

[EricL]

Hello @liuliu 

The closest one I could find was the Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) it has slender, rosemary-like leaves that are aromatic when crushed, and the overall form of the branch in your photo does resemble it. The leaves are narrow, soft, and linear, much like rosemary, but the plant itself is part of the Myrtaceae family, not the Lamiaceae like rosemary. 

I also suggest giving your local council a call in regards to the plants being placed in your area. It might be possible to track it down through their gardening department.  

Let me call on our experienced member @Noelle and @mich1972 for their opinion.

If you need further assistance, please let us know.

Eric

[Noelle]

Hi @liuliu 

I echo Eric's opinion on what your sprig may be.

If the tree that died was growing in the Council's property (nature strip/verge) then contact your council and advise them the tree has died and ask them to replace it. This is not something that you should or need to do! Generally, most councils take a dim view of residents planting trees etc in "their" property so give them a try first before outlaying the cost of a replacement yourself.

[liuliu]

Thank you EricL for your help

[liuliu]

Thank you Noelle for your feedback.