Coastal Tea Tree

Did you know

• Captain Cook's crew brewed tea from the leaves of related Leptospermum species, giving the genus its common name.
• The gnarled, twisted trunks of old coastal tea trees become sculptural works of art in windswept locations.
• It has become invasive in South Africa and parts of California, where it aggressively colonizes sand dunes.
• The small white flowers produce abundant nectar that bees convert into a distinctive, tangy honey.
• In Australia, coastal tea trees play an important role in stabilizing sand dunes and providing coastal windbreaks.

Color meanings

Uses

• coastal stabilization
• honey production
• windbreak