Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Leptospermum | |
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Similar Leptospermum turbinatum, Leptospermum rupestre, Leptospermum lanigerum, Leptospermum spectabile, Leptospermum liversidgei | ||
Leptospermum nitidum, commonly known as shining tea-tree, is a shrub species that is endemic to Tasmania. It grows to about 2 metres high and has narrow leaves that are about 2 cm long. The flowers are white.
The species was first formally described in 1856 by English botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker in The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae based on specimens collected by Ronald Gunn.
Cultivation
Plants can be grown in heavy shade and can withstand frost down to -7°C. Propagation is from cuttings or seed. The cultivar known as Leptospermum nitidum 'Copper Sheen' is believed to be a form of Leptospermum turbinatum.
References
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