Leptospermum
E1040782
Leptospermum is a genus of evergreen shrubs and small trees native mainly to Australia and New Zealand, known for their aromatic foliage and tea tree–like flowers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leptospermum canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| associatedProduct | manuka honey ⓘ |
| belongsToGenus | Leptospermum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
New Zealand tea tree
ⓘ
mānuka ⓘ tea tree ⓘ |
| contains |
Leptospermum continentale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leptospermum laevigatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptospermum liversidgei NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptospermum petersonii NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptospermum polygalifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptospermum scoparium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Georg Forster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Johann Reinhold Forster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal scrub
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aromatic foliage
ⓘ
tea tree–like flowers ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
beekeeping
ⓘ
horticulture ⓘ |
| hasFruitType | woody capsule ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
evergreen shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy | insects ⓘ |
| propagatedBy |
cuttings
ⓘ
seed ⓘ |
| tolerates |
drought
ⓘ
poor soils ⓘ |
| usedFor |
essential oil production
ⓘ
hedging ⓘ ornamental planting ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1776 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.