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Aggreflorum ellipticum

White's Tea Tree

Myrtaceae

Description:

Shrub or small tree to 6m, bark rough and often shed in strips. Leaves alternate, to 30mm, sharply pointed, pubescent when young, 10mm, 5-petalled white flowers in few-flowered clusters, spring. Formerly Leptospermum whitei.

Special Features:

  • Flowers provide nectar and pollen for various insects, including moths and butterflies which attract insect eating birds.

Natural Habitat:

Coastal Heath

Aspect:

Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade

Soil/Conditions:

Sandy, Loam

Tree/Shrub Height:

Shrub or small tree to 6m

Attracts:

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Flower Colour:

White

Aggreflorum ellipticum (syn Leptospermum whitei) - White's Tea Tree

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