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Leptospermum polygalifolium

Salisb. (1796)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Leptospermum

tea tree

Description

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Historical Distribution

Accepted Subtaxa (in Hawai'i) (1)

Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Potentially Naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Water/Ocean
Wind

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 350 (1796)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. Honolulu, Waialae Nui Ridge Trail, 230 m from trail head Top of a small puu and also downslope on the E side of the puu for about 25m. Disturbed area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crooker, C. Collector Number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/14/2001
2 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. honolulu, waialae nui ridge trail, 230 m from trail head Top of a small puu and also downslope on the E side of the puu for about 25m. Disturbed area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN crooker, c. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 5/14/2001
3 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. honolulu, kamehameha girls' school PRESERVED_SPECIMEN p. rankin s.n. Oahu US 3/15/1938
4 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. Honolulu, Waialaenui Ridge Trail, 230m from trail head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Crooker s.n. Oahu US 5/14/2001
5 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. East Maui, Wahinepee, on both sides of forestry rd (ditch trail) near Waikamoi Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. Crooker s.n. Maui HAPI 5/14/2001
6 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. honolulu, waialaenui ridge trail, 230m from trail head PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. crooker s.n. Oahu US 5/14/2001
7 Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb. Honolulu, Waialae Nui Ridge Trail, 230 m from trail head Top of a small puu and also downslope on the E side of the puu for about 25m. Disturbed area. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crooker, C. s.n. Oahu BISH 5/14/2001
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