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Leptospermum maxwellii (Leptospermum maxwellii)

Description

Leptospermum maxwellii is a member of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia. The spreading shrub typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 2.3 metres (2 to 8 ft). It blooms between September and November producing white flowers. It is found on stony ridges in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sandy soils over granite or laterite.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Leptospermum