Leptospermum scoparium
Broom Tea Tree, Broom Teatree
Other regional names: Manuka Teatree +3 more
- Manuka Teatree
- Maoritea Tree
- New Zealand Tea Tree
- New Zealand Teatree
Also known as: ? linifolium Sol. +17 more
- ? linifolium Sol.
- Leptospermum bullatum Fitzh.
- Leptospermum floribundum Salisb.
- Leptospermum humifusum A.Cunn. ex Schauer
- Leptospermum linifolium (Sol.) Dum.Cours.
- Leptospermum multiflorum Cav.
- Leptospermum nichollsii Dorr.Sm.
- Leptospermum obliquum Colla
- Leptospermum oxycedrus Schauer
- Leptospermum pungens Otto & A.Dietr.
- Leptospermum scoparium subsp. roseum J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Leptospermum scoparium subsp. rubrum-pygmaeum J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
- Leptospermum scoparium var. bullatum Rehder
- Leptospermum scoparium var. chapmannii Dorr.Sm. ex Rehder
- Leptospermum scoparium var. confertifolium S.Schauer
- Leptospermum scoparium var. eximea B.L.Burtt
- Leptospermum scoparium var. forsteri S.Schauer
- Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum Cackayne
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Australasia, Leptospermum scoparium (commonly known as Broom Tea-Tree) is a shrub belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, New Zealand
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Chatham Is., New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tasmania, Victoria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Azores, Great Britain, Hawaii, Madeira