Leptospermum scoparium
Mānuka · also Broom tea-tree, Manuka teatree, Maoritea tree
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Leptospermum scoparium, also known as Mānuka or New Zealand Tea Tree, is a small, compact, and ornamental shrub with bluish-green, needle-like leaves that release an aroma when bruised. It rarely forms a full tree. Late spring and summer yields cup-shaped blooms in white, pink, and red, which are adored by bees. While tolerant of light shade and coastal conditions, it requires protection from cold and strong winds and can be considered invasive in some regions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4830.36%—5.0 in
- 450.01%35 yr7.5 in
- 50.00%—1.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Part shade
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 5.8 in, 90th percentile 8.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Chatham Island temperate forests
- New Zealand North Island temperate forests
- New Zealand South Island temperate forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Other Leptospermum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
