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Leptospermum minutifolium #2
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Myrtaceae - Australia: Queensland, New South Wales
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 minutifolium #2
Best viewed @ large size
Myrtaceae - Australia: Queensland, New South Wales
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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farm3.static.flickr.com/2578/3973422590_76216c3888_b.jpg
farm3.static.flickr.com/2596/3973678166_bffe7324d8_b.jpg
farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3243385879_5455b8cdfe_b.jpg
Photographed in San Francisco Botanical Garden - San Francisco, California