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Spring serenade Australian east coast native Leptospermum polygalifolium with its spring time flush of beautiful little flowers. And with its gracefully weeping aromatic evergreen foliage, truly a very pretty sight and loved by the bees. <br /> <br /> Each flower just 10 to 15 mm in diameter. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/108271/leptospermum_polygalifolium_seed_pods.html" title="Leptospermum polygalifolium seed pods"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3314/108271_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=Dbc4fjOyjYaj5ol6U9yCk7WvJX0%3D" width="134" height="152" alt="Leptospermum polygalifolium seed pods Quite common on the floor of woodland, forest, heath, and along streams from the south coast of New South Wales up to Cape York in far north Queensland and extending beyond the inland ranges, for a distance of up to 500 km. <br /> <br /> A shrub growing 2 - 3 m tall. It has very smooth bark and persistent fruits that may remain on the bush until a fire event. Leaves are about 5 - 7 mm long and 1 - 2 mm wide and have a faint eucalyptus aroma.<br /> <br /> Seed pods 10 mm diameter. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86263/soft_whispers_of_spring.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Flora,Geotagged,Leptospermum polygalifolium,Myrtaceae,Myrtales,Seed pods,Summer,Tantoon,botany,jellybush,macro,new south wales" /></a></figure> Australia,Flora,Geotagged,Leptospermum polygalifolium,Myrtaceae,Myrtales,Tantoon,Winter,botany,jellybush,macro,new south wales,tantoon,white flowers Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Spring serenade

Australian east coast native Leptospermum polygalifolium with its spring time flush of beautiful little flowers. And with its gracefully weeping aromatic evergreen foliage, truly a very pretty sight and loved by the bees.

Each flower just 10 to 15 mm in diameter.

Leptospermum polygalifolium seed pods Quite common on the floor of woodland, forest, heath, and along streams from the south coast of New South Wales up to Cape York in far north Queensland and extending beyond the inland ranges, for a distance of up to 500 km. <br /> <br /> A shrub growing 2 - 3 m tall. It has very smooth bark and persistent fruits that may remain on the bush until a fire event. Leaves are about 5 - 7 mm long and 1 - 2 mm wide and have a faint eucalyptus aroma.<br /> <br /> Seed pods 10 mm diameter. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/86263/soft_whispers_of_spring.html<br /> <br /> Australia,Flora,Geotagged,Leptospermum polygalifolium,Myrtaceae,Myrtales,Seed pods,Summer,Tantoon,botany,jellybush,macro,new south wales

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The Tantoon

"Leptospermum polygalifolium", commonly known as tantoon, is a species of shrub of the family Myrtaceae native to eastern Australia and Lord Howe Island. Six subspecies are recognised, though there is significant intergradation between them.

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Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Aug 11, 2021. Captured Aug 9, 2021 16:20 in 84 Janet St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/4.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm
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