Leptospermum squarrosum

Peach blossom tea-tree
Flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Leptospermum
Species:
L. squarrosum
Binomial name
Leptospermum squarrosum
Synonyms[1]
  • Leptospermum baccatum var. roseum S.Schauer
  • Leptospermum persiciflorum Rchb.
  • Leptospermum scoparium var. grandiflorum Hook.
  • Leptospermum scoparium var. squarrosum (Gaertn.) Dum.Cours.
  • Leptospermum scoparium var. vulgare Domin nom. illeg.
  • Philadelphus squarrosus Sol. ex Gaertn. nom. inval., pro syn.
Fruit

Leptospermum squarrosum, commonly known as the peach blossom tea-tree,[2] is an upright shrub of the family Myrtaceae and is endemic to central eastern New South Wales. It has thin, firm bark, broadly lance-shaped to elliptical leaves, relatively large white or pink flowers and fruit that remain on the plant when mature.

  1. ^ a b "Leptospermum squarrosum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Leptospermum squarrosum". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 11 June 2020.