Leptospermum polygalifolium
Species of shrub / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leptospermum polygalifolium, commonly known as tantoon, jellybush[2] or yellow tea tree,[3] is a species of shrub or tree of the family Myrtaceae that is endemic to eastern Australia, including Lord Howe Island. It has thin bark, elliptical leaves, white flowers arranged singly on short side shoots and fruit that remain on the plant for a few years.
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Tantoon | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Leptospermum |
Species: | L. polygalifolium |
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Leptospermum polygalifolium | |
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