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Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F.Muell., Rep. Gov. Bot. Director Bot. Zool. Gard. 22 1858. (Syn: Fabricia laevigata Gaertn.; Fabricia myrtifolia Sieber ex Benth.);
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] (From Wikipedia on 3.1.15)
Crassulaceae, Combretaceae and Myrtaceae Fortnight: Myrtaceae-Leptospermum laevigatum from California-GSDEC71 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2).
Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F. Muell.
Australian myrtle, Australian teatree
Large shrub or tree with often twisted trunk; leaves broadly oblanceolate, 20-25 mm long, mucronulate, leathery; flowers white, 16-20 mm across, solitary axillary; capsule 8-10-valved.
Photographed from SFO Zoo, California
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