White Kunzea, Kunzea ambigua, is a medium shrub with pendulous branches and small aromatic leaves that are clustered along the branches. Fluffy white flowers appear in spring and early summer. The flowers attract a wide range of fauna including bees, beetles, wasps, butterflies, insect eating birds and honey-eating birds.

The generic name honours German naturalist Gustav Kunze, while the specific epithet is derived from the Latin adjective ambiguus 'doubtful' or 'uncertain'. Whether or not they really do host Ticks is uncertain.

Kunzea can survive frosts, grows in sandy or clay soils, is tolerant of Root Rot, Phytophora cinnamomi, and can be a farmer’s pest as it regenerates quickly after disturbance and can colonise paddocks.

Kunzea oil has been found to help serious skin conditions such as eczema and other skin rashes, and have been used in traditional folk medicines for the treatment of diarrhea, cold, inflammation and wounds. Kunzea ambigua oil is considered useful in the treatment of arthritis, rheumatism, muscular aches and pains, and viral infections such as influenza.