About Leptospermum nitidum Hook.fil.
Leptospermum nitidum (originally misspelled as Leptospermum nitudum in the source) is a densely leafed, compact shrub that typically reaches 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) in height and has scaly bark. Its leaves are aromatic, mostly hairless, elliptical, 8 to 20 millimeters (0.31 to 0.79 inches) long, 3 to 6 millimeters (0.12 to 0.24 inches) wide, and glossy. Leaves usually have a sharp point at the tip, and taper at the base to a short petiole. The flowers are white, around 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) wide, and grow at the ends of leafy side branches. Golden brown bracts and bracteoles form at the base of the flower buds, but usually fall off before the flower opens. The floral cup is 4 to 6 millimeters (0.16 to 0.24 inches) long, with triangular sepals that are mostly 5 to 6 millimeters (0.20 to 0.24 inches) long. The petals are about 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) long, and the stamens are 2.5 to 3 millimeters long, as noted in the source with an incorrect unit conversion. Flowering takes place in January, and the fruit is a capsule 6 to 10 millimeters (0.24 to 0.39 inches) long that retains its sepals and remains on the plant when it reaches maturity. This species, commonly called shiny tea-tree, grows in cold, moist heath, and is widespread across Tasmania, Australia, including on Cape Barren Island.
