Leptospermum sericeum
| Leptospermum sericeum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Leptospermum |
| Species: | L. sericeum |
| Binomial name | |
| Leptospermum sericeum Labill. | |
Leptospermum sericeum, commonly known as the silver tea tree, is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 3 metres (2 to 10 ft). It blooms between May and October producing pink flowers.[1]
It is found on hills and among granite outcrops in the hills around Mundaring and in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia near Esperance where it grows in skeletal sandy soils.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Leptospermum sericeum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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