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Leptospermum

Leptospermum

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A bush or small tree from Australia and New Zealand, often called a tea tree and including manuka
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
: Leptospermum
  • The Leptospermum plant is well known for its fragrant flowers and is often used in gardens for its beauty.
  • Leptospermum scoparium

Examples

  • Research is also being done on Curcuma, Lachenalia, Oxalis, Erica, and Leptospermum.

    Academic text (1994)

  • Many gardeners prefer Leptospermum varieties for their resilience and adaptability to different soil types.

  • In Australia, Leptospermum is commonly referred to as the tea tree because its leaves can be used to make herbal tea.

Surface Forms

Leptospermum main

Etymology

Leptospermum comes from the Greek parts leptos meaning 'thin' and sperma meaning 'seed'. A helpful way to remember it is that these Australian and New Zealand tea trees were named for their 'thin seeds', and the group includes the manuka plant known for its special honey.