Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

English: Tea tree

German: Südseemyrte, Teebaum

Portuguese: Árvore-chá

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Myrtales (80)

        Family: Myrtaceae (20)(family description)

          Genus: Leptospermum (1)

            Epithet: scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (1)

scoparium => broom-like, from lat. 'scopa' for broom

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: shrub, tree

Flower colour: red, white

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• [802] Leptospermum scoparium - Plants For A Future database
• [912] Leptospermum scoparium - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)