- Leptospermum laevigatum
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Leptospermum laevigatum 
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]
References
- ^ Australian Weeds Committee. "Weed Identification - Coastal Tea Tree". National Weeds Strategy. http://www.weeds.org.au/cgi-bin/weedident.cgi?tpl=plant.tpl&ibra=all&card=E12. 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. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=44836.
External links
Categories:- Leptospermum
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Tasmania
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Myrtales of Australia
- Halophytes
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