Scientific Name: Aggreflorum speciosum
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Pronunciation:Ah-gre-FLOR-um spee-SEE-oh-sum
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Common Name:Showy Tea Tree
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Derivation:was Leptospermum speciosum
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Type:
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Family:MYRTACEAE
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Flowers:White, 5-petalled flowers to 10mm, surrounded by silky bracts. Flowers in clusters of 4-8, winter to spring.
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Fruit:woody 3-valved capsule
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Vegetation Type:Coastal Heath
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Species List:Emu Swamp, Fraser Island, Wet Heath
Identification Notes
Bark is pale and papery. Leaves pointed, to 4cm and hairy when young. Flowers and fruits/capsules in tight clusters.
Landscaping Notes
Very ornamental in flower. Useful for hedges and screens.