PlantFiles Pictures Leptospermum Species, Australian Tea Tree, Coastal TeaTree ( Leptospermum

Leptospermum Coastal Tea Tree. Leptospermum Laevigatum Coastal Tea Tree (AN) abceeds It has thin, rough bark on the older stems, narrow egg-shaped leaves, relatively large white flowers and flat topped fruit that is shed shortly after reaching maturity. Gaudium laevigatum is known as the Coast Tea Tree and is a medium to tall shrub or small tree reaching a height of 8 metres, often with a narrow spread to about 2 metres

Many grow in wet conditions, but are usually associated with saline soils. There are approximately 83 species of Leptospermum, of which 19 are found in Victoria

PlantFiles Pictures Leptospermum Species, Australian Tea Tree, Coastal TeaTree (Leptospermum

The single white flowers have 5 small but broad petals spreading above a cup-shaped leathery base. This species is native to coastal SE Australia but is invasive outside its native range Distribution: coastal dunes of NSW, Vic, Tas, SA (naturalised in north-east NSW, south-east Qld and WA, where it has been introduced after sand mining)

PlantFiles Pictures Leptospermum Species, Australian Tea Tree, Coastal TeaTree ( Leptospermum. It is confined to coastal environments - right next to beaches, growing on sand dunes, forming part of coastal shrublands, heathlands and dry sclerophyll woodlands. laevigatum.from Latin laevigatus, smooth, probably a reference to the appearance of the plant General Description:

Leptospermum laevigatum Coast Tea Tree, Australian Myrtle, Australian Tea Tree information. Description Small tree or shrub with papery bark on gnarled trunks Leptospermum laevigatum commonly known as Coast Tea-tree is a salt resistant and hardy, woody shrub or tree that is native to South Australia, New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria and, at some stage, was introduced to Western Australia