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Leptospermum liversidgei (Swamp May)

Synonyms: Leptospermum flavescens var. citriodorum; Leptospermum polygalifolium var. citriodorum

Wikipedia Abstract

Leptospermum liversidgei, commonly known as lemon-scented tea-tree, swamp may, olive teatree, or lemon teatree, is a shrub to 4 m found naturally growing in wet coastal heath in Eastern Australia. Leaves are 5–7 mm long, with a distinctive lemony aroma. The white or pink flowers are solitary, followed by a woody capsule. The name "Leptospermum" is from the Greek "leptos sperma" which means "thin seed", and "liversidgei" is after Professor A. Liversidge. Leptospermum liversidgei has two essential oil chemotypes: The shrub is also cultivated as a garden ornamental.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0