Uses: An ornamental small tree for lining the edges of lakes, rivers and man-made wet-lands.
Usually associated with saline lakes and watercourses, withstands periodic flooding. Attracts nectar eating birds and insects.
Cultural use: Indigenous peoples used nearly every part of this genus in their day-to-day lives. Fibre and bark for clothing and swaddling babies, drinks made from the nectar, wood and stems for implements and to construct shelters.