Agonis flexuosa
Scientific name
Agonis flexuosa
Common name
Peppermint (wonnil)
Plant description
The suburb of Peppermint Grove was named after this medium-sized tree. When the leaves are torn a peppermint odour is released. Old peppermints have gnarled trunks and attractive weeping foliage. The specific name flexuosa means ‘full of bends’, which refers to the shape of the stems. The peppermints in Cottesloe bushland may be planted specimens.
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Flower colour
White
Flowering months
July to September