Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium
Yellow Teatree at Bruce, ACT
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| Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium | Tapirlord | 24 Sep 2024 | |
| Leptospermum (genus) | JohnGiacon | 23 Sep 2024 |
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possibly Leptospermum polygalifolium
7 comments
24 Sep 2024
Hi. since it is listed as local I wonder why 'must've been planted'. Are the locations nearby where it occurs naturally? There are more on the other side of Belco Way. Cheers, John
24 Sep 2024
Doubtful it’s been planted intentionally rather than grown from dumped garden waste. For several decades this bock was sandwiched between the new Belco suburbs (Aranda, Macquarie) and the tip on what is now CIT. This tip was closed in the 1970s.
25 Sep 2024
It is listed as local as i've imported the species from another project, sorry about the confusion there! Leptospermum polygalifolium is a plant of coastal systems and largely does not occur naturally on the southern tablelands (the one exception being a few small areas of Morton & Budawang NP). Certainly, it's not native to the ACT.
Garden waste sounds light a plausible explanation
Garden waste sounds light a plausible explanation
25 Sep 2024
Bum. I've been growing and planting quite a few on the assumption that it was local. Any suggestions for an alternative and where to get seed?
25 Sep 2024
I'd recommend Leptospermum continenale. It's quite common in BM sandstone communities so should be readily available (i'm guessing you've got a collection permit). Otherwise Karen and Cool country might have some
Location information
- Coordinates 149.085372-35.251853
- Altitude 608.6m
- Maps Flea Bog Flat, Bruce Bruce Ridge to Gossan Hill
- Places Bruce, ACT
Sighting information
- 25 Abundance
- 23 Sep 2024 02:05 PM Recorded on
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- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
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- JohnGiacon Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Leptospermum polygalifolium subsp. polygalifolium Scientific name
- Yellow Teatree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 632.47m Recorded at altitude
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