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Prickly tea-tree - Leptospermum continentale

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''Leptospermum continentale'', commonly known as prickly tea-tree, is species of slender, straggling shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has sharp-pointed, narrowly egg-shaped leaves, white flowers arranged singly in leaf axils and woody fruit that remains on the plant when mature.

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

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Uploaded Nov 12, 2025. Captured Nov 9, 2025 14:37 in GJV2+67 Hindmarsh Valley SA, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/11.0
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 200mm