Myrtaceae FAMILY
Leptospermum petersonii
Leptospermum petersonii
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Leptospermum petersonii is an evergreen shrub or a small tree with a flakey, persistent, fibrous bark; it can grow up to 5 metres tall[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The leaves are gathered from the wild for use as a medicine and a tea and to extract an essential oil. The plant is sometimes cultivated for the essential oil in Africa, and is also grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralasia - New Zealand (North Island), Australia - New South Wales, Queensland.
HabitatOften near wet sclerophyll forest or rainforest, on sandy soils or on rocky escarpments[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ].