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Leptospermum petersonii F.M.Bailey

Leptospermum petersonii F.M.Bailey

Leptospermum petersonii F.M.Bailey

Leptospermum petersonii (lemon-scented teatree) is a fragrant Australian woody plant widely grown in horticulture.

Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A.Rodway

Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A.Rodway

Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A.Rodway

Leptospermum rotundifolium is an erect aromatic Australian shrub with round thick leaves and white or pink flowers.

Leptospermum liversidgei R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.

Leptospermum liversidgei R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.

Leptospermum liversidgei R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.

Leptospermum liversidgei, commonly olive tea-tree, is an Australian shrub used in horticulture that is sometimes claimed to repel mosquitoes.

Leptospermum grandifolium Sm.

Leptospermum grandifolium Sm.

Leptospermum grandifolium Sm.

Leptospermum grandifolium, or mountain tea-tree, is an Australian shrub or tree grown in cultivation, including the awarded cultivar 'Silver Sheen'.

Leptospermum arachnoides Gaertn.

Leptospermum arachnoides Gaertn.

Leptospermum arachnoides Gaertn.

Leptospermum arachnoides is a spreading shrub found in eastern Australia, growing in moist heath and sclerophyll forest on shallow sandy or granitic soils.

Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) J.Thomps.

Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) J.Thomps.

Kunzea ericoides (A.Rich.) J.Thomps.

Kunzea ericoides, or kānuka, is a New Zealand myrtaceous shrub or tree, ecologically important for post-disturbance forest recovery.

Kunzea linearis (Kirk) de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea linearis (Kirk) de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea linearis (Kirk) de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea linearis is a distinctive New Zealand woody plant that grows in northern North Island coastal to lowland habitats.

Kunzea serotina de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea serotina de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea serotina de Lange & Toelken

Kunzea serotina is a short-lived fast-growing tree or shrub endemic to the North and South Islands of New Zealand.

Kunzea baxteri (Klotzsch) Schauer

Kunzea baxteri (Klotzsch) Schauer

Kunzea baxteri (Klotzsch) Schauer

Kunzea baxteri is a spreading red-flowered shrub from southwestern Australia, commonly grown in horticulture.

Kunzea muelleri Benth.

Kunzea muelleri Benth.

Kunzea muelleri Benth.

Kunzea muelleri Benth. is a spreading alpine shrub native to southeastern Australia, identifiable by its opposite leaves and pale yellow flowers.

Kunzea parvifolia Schauer

Kunzea parvifolia Schauer

Kunzea parvifolia Schauer

Kunzea parvifolia is a small wiry Australian shrub that bears pink to mauve (rarely white) flowers in spring.

Kunzea recurva Schauer

Kunzea recurva Schauer

Kunzea recurva Schauer

Kunzea recurva is an uncommon erect branched pink to purple-flowered shrub native to south and south-west Western Australia.

Kunzea pulchella (Lindl.) A.S.George

Kunzea pulchella (Lindl.) A.S.George

Kunzea pulchella (Lindl.) A.S.George

Kunzea pulchella is a flowering Western Australian shrub that grows on granite outcrops and is used in horticulture.

Kunzea sulphurea Tovey & P.Morris

Kunzea sulphurea Tovey & P.Morris

Kunzea sulphurea Tovey & P.Morris

Kunzea sulphurea is an endemic Western Australian flowering myrtle that bears yellow blooms between September and November.

Taxandria spathulata (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria spathulata (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria spathulata (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria spathulata is a flowering shrub found in south coastal Western Australia, growing in specific sandy peaty clay soils.

Taxandria linearifolia (DC.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria linearifolia (DC.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria linearifolia (DC.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria linearifolia is a 5-meter tall shrub or small tree with white flowers, native to southwestern Western Australia.

Taxandria marginata (Labill.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria marginata (Labill.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria marginata (Labill.) J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant

Taxandria marginata is a 2-3 m tall Western Australian coastal shrub that produces white flowers between February and August.

Backhousia citriodora F.Muell.

Backhousia citriodora F.Muell.

Backhousia citriodora F.Muell.

Backhousia citriodora, or lemon myrtle, is an Australian tree grown ornamentally and commercially for spice and essential oil.

Backhousia subargentea (C.T.White) M.G.Harr.

Backhousia subargentea (C.T.White) M.G.Harr.

Backhousia subargentea (C.T.White) M.G.Harr.

Backhousia subargentea is a rare myrtle tree with mottled bark and scented leaves, that could be an ornamental if not rare.

Lysicarpus angustifolius (Hook.fil.) Druce

Lysicarpus angustifolius (Hook.fil.) Druce

Lysicarpus angustifolius (Hook.fil.) Druce

Lysicarpus is a monotypic Myrtaceae tree genus endemic to Queensland, Australia, with the sole species Lysicarpus angustifolius.

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Myrtaceae

Myrtaceae

Myrtaceae is the myrtle family of dicotyledonous woody plants in Myrtales with many well-known species.

Callistemon viminalis subsp. viminalis

Callistemon viminalis subsp. viminalis

Callistemon viminalis subsp. viminalis

Melaleuca viminalis (also called Callistemon viminalis) is a pendulous-branched Australian shrub/tree widely grown in horticulture.

Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel

Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel

Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel

Melaleuca alternifolia, or tea tree, is an Australian tree that is the main commercial source of toxic tea tree oil.

Melaleuca cuticularis Labill.

Melaleuca cuticularis Labill.

Melaleuca cuticularis Labill.

Melaleuca cuticularis is a woody Australian plant used in horticulture for stabilisation, hedges and as a specimen plant.

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