Species Leptospermum laevigatum
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Range:
Range unknown
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Etymology of Leptospermum:
Gk. leptos = slender, thin; sperma = seed. The seeds are relatively long and narrow.
Etymology of laevigatum:
From the Latin laevigatus = ‘smooth’
Scientific name:
Leptospermum laevigatum (Gaertn.) F. Muell.
Common names:
Coastal Tea Tree
Localities:
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Catalogue of Plants under Cultivation in the Melbourne Botanic Gardens (1858)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1858
Shrub or small tree to 8 m with bark shedding in strips. Leaves oblanceolate, leathery, glaucous. Flowers mostly paired in the axils, white. July--Oct. Australian weed of coastal sands, NW, SW, AP, SE (Australian weed, Elandsbaai to Port Elizabeth).
Observations of Taxon
Leptospermum laevigatum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
21/09/2020 - 2:25pm
Collection:
Leptospermum laevigatum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Ross Turner (Ericaphile)
Date observed:
28/08/2007 - 1:50pm
Collection:
Leptospermum laevigatum
Locality:
Name of observer:
Ross Turner (Ericaphile)
Date observed:
28/08/2007 - 3:58pm
Collection:
Leptospermum laevigatum
Locality:
Name of observer:
David Gwynne-Evans (David)
Date observed:
28/02/2018 - 12:59pm
Collection: