Pileanthus aurantiacus is a plant species of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia.[1]

Pileanthus aurantiacus
Conservation status
Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Pileanthus
Species:	P. aurantiacus
Binomial name
Pileanthus aurantiacus Keighery

The upright woody shrub typically grows to a height of 2 metres (6.6 ft). It blooms in October producing orange flowers.

It is found on flats, sand plains and dune slopes in the Mid West region of Western Australia near Northampton where it grows in sandy soils over limestone.[1]

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