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Soft whispers of spring Australian east coast native Leptospermum polygalifolium with its spring time flush of beautiful little flowers, 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,Macro,Myrtaceae,Myrtales,Spring,Tantoon,botany,jellybush,new south wales,plant,white flowers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Soft whispers of spring

Australian east coast native Leptospermum polygalifolium with its spring time flush of beautiful little flowers, 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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    Ferdy Christant
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    Thank you so much Ruth for compensating our darkness with your joy of spring! Posted 5 years ago
    1. View Ruth Spigelman's profile
      Ruth Spigelman
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      Pleasure Ferdy, I remember well those dark, autumnal days back home in the UK. Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

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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 Nov 4, 2019. Captured Oct 10, 2019 12:55 in 112 Scenic Dr, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/332s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm