Difference between revisions of "Leptospermum laevigatum"
Rep. (Annual) Gov. Bot. Director Bot. Zool. Gard. 17: 22. 1858.
Basionym: Fabricia laevigata Gaertner Fruct. Sem. Pl. 1: 175. 1788
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
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Latest revision as of 10:33, 9 May 2022
Shrubs or trees with spreading, twisted trunks; bark fibrous, shed in long strips. Leaves: blade obovate-oblong, 10–28 × 5–10 mm, principal veins inconspicuous, apex blunt or sharply apiculate. Inflorescences usually in pairs, of unequal age. Flowers 1.5–2 cm wide; calyx persisting until fruit maturity, lobes subtriangular 1–1.5 mm, internally sericeous; petals caducous, spreading; stamens 2 mm; style 1 mm, glabrous. Capsules 7–8 mm wide; valves 7–12.
Phenology: Flowering spring.
Habitat: Disturbed coastal areas.
Elevation: 0–50 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., se Australia.
Discussion
Leptospermum laevigatum is known from the Central Coast. It is commonly cultivated along the coast, sometimes to stabilize moving sand.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.