Leptospermum squarrosum (Peach-blossom Tea-tree)

Leptospermum squarrosum, Garigal National Park, New South Wales

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Leptospermum squarrosum. Royal National Park, NSW

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Leptospermum squarrosum flower and fruit

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PLANT FACTS

distribution map showing range of Leptospermum squarrosum in Australia

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

Common Name
Peach-blossom Tea-tree

Other Names
Pink Tea-tree

Description
The Peach-blossom Tea-tree is a shrub growing to about 4 m tall. The leaves are small and triangular with pointed tip, growing 5mm to 15 mm long and 2 mm to 5 mm wide. Fairly large flowers are produced in autumn in March and April. The flowers are pink with 5 petals and about 16 mm in diameter. The fruit capsules are about 1 cm in diameter.

Habitat
woodland, shrubland

Distribution
New South Wales,

Growth Characteristics
Height: 1m - 4m
Spread: 0.6m - 3.5m

Classification

Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Leptospermum
Species:	squarrosum
Common Name:	Peach-blossom 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 spectabile
  Leptospermum turbinatum