| Leptospermum polygalifolium | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. polygalifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Leptospermum flavescens Sm. |
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Leptospermum polygalifolium, commonly known as tantoon, is a shrub species that is native to eastern Australia. It was first described by Salisbury in 1797.[1] L. flavescens as described by Smith in 1797 is a junior synonym.[2]