Australian Native Plants

  Leptospermum spectabile (Colo River Tea Tree)


Leptospermum spectabile photo
Leptospermum spectabile

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COLO RIVER TEA TREE FACTS

distribution map showing range of Leptospermum spectabile in Australia

Map is from The Atlas of Living Australia web site, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License


Common Name
Colo River Tea Tree

Other Names
Colo River Tea Tree

Description
Leptospermum spectabile is a shrub growing to 3 m tall. The leaves are narrow and grow 2 cm to 3.5 cm long and up to 5 mm wide. Flowers are produced in spring from October to November. The flowers are dark red with 5 petals and about 20 mm in diameter. The fruit capsules are about 1 cm in diameter.

Habitat
among rocks on river bank

Distribution
The Colo River Tea Tree is found in the Colo River region of central eastern New South Wales

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1.5m - 3m
Spread: 1m - 2m

Classification
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Leptospermum
Species:spectabile
Common Name:Colo River Tea Tree


Relatives in same Genus
  Leptospermum brachyandrum
  Leptospermum continentale
  Leptospermum coriaceum
  Leptospermum erubescens
  Leptospermum grandiflorum
  Leptospermum laevigatum
  Leptospermum lanigerum
  Leptospermum liversidgei
  Leptospermum macrocarpum
  Leptospermum morrisonii
  Leptospermum myrsinoides
  Leptospermum nitidum
  Leptospermum obovatum
  Leptospermum petersonii
  Leptospermum polygalifolium
  Leptospermum rotundifolium
  Leptospermum rupestre
  Leptospermum scoparium
  Leptospermum squarrosum
  Leptospermum turbinatum