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Leptospermum rotundifolium 'Manning's Choice' #2
Myrtaceae - Australia
Tea Tree
Shown: The persistent woody seed capsules
"Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another to Malaysia, and L. recurvum is endemic to Malaysia.
"They are shrubs or occasionally small trees, reaching 1-8 m tall, rarely up to 20 m, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, sharp-tipped, and small, in most species not over 1 cm long. The flowers are up to 3 cm diameter, with five white, pink or red petals." (Wikipedia)
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Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California
Leptospermum rotundifolium 'Manning's Choice' #2
Myrtaceae - Australia
Tea Tree
Shown: The persistent woody seed capsules
"Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another to Malaysia, and L. recurvum is endemic to Malaysia.
"They are shrubs or occasionally small trees, reaching 1-8 m tall, rarely up to 20 m, with dense branching. The leaves are evergreen, alternate, simple, sharp-tipped, and small, in most species not over 1 cm long. The flowers are up to 3 cm diameter, with five white, pink or red petals." (Wikipedia)
Additional views:
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farm4.static.flickr.com/3493/3242845012_aa4d8f8f43_b.jpg
farm4.static.flickr.com/3478/3241371356_b801076398_b.jpg
Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California