Leptospermum laevigatum
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| Leptospermum laevigatum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. laevigatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell. | |
Leptospermum laevigatum, commonly known as the Coastal Tea Tree is a woody shrub or small tree of the myrtaceae family native to eastern Australia. Salt-resistant and very hardy, it is commonly used in amenities plantings and coastal plantings. it has also been used in Western Australia where it has become a weed.[1] This species is also planted along the Central Coast of California in the United States to stabilize sand.[2] It is known there as the Australian Tea Tree.[3]
The full name for the species is Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell.[4]
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- ↑ Australian Weeds Committee. "Weed Identification - Coastal Tea Tree". National Weeds Strategy. Retrieved 2007-07-18.
- ↑ Jepson Manual Treatment
- ↑ USDA Plants Profile
- ↑ "Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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