Australian Tea Tree

Leptospermum laevigatum

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Leptospermum laevigatum, commonly known as the coastal tea tree, is a woody shrub or small tree of the myrtaceae family native to eastern Australia. Salt-resistant and very hardy, it is commonly used in amenities plantings and coastal plantings. It has also been used in Western Australia where it has become a weed.

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  1. (c) Tatiana Gerus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/tgerus/3929111838/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_laevigatum

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