#707 most planted
Leptospermum
Australian myrtle · also Australian tea tree, Australian teatree, Coast teatree
Evergreen
597
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
2
cities
3.8 in
median trunk (10 cm, 26 measured)
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Leptospermum, commonly known as tea trees, are a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family. They are characterized by five-petaled flowers and woody capsule fruits. Many species are drought-tolerant, adaptable to coastal environments, and provide habitat for pollinators and birds, making them suitable for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 4450.03%——
- 1520.10%4.8 yr3.8 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 10–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 6–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil
- Moist, Low-nutrient, Sandy
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 6.3 in, 90th percentile 16 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Leptospermum in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
