Woolly Teatree
Leptospermum lanigerum
Dense erect silvery-grey shrub or small tree to 4 m. Corky bark but bark on smaller stems is smooth. Narrow leaves to 20 cm long (tend to be shorter in a swampy situation, longer along watercourses). Open white flowers with triangular petals. Seed capsule or fruit is cup-shaped and covered in soft downy hairs.
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| Flora Type | Shrubs |
| Distinctive Features | Silvery sheen on the narrow grey-green leaves. Seed capsule is velvety-hairy, splits into five parts, and persists for years on the tree. |
| Biology | Perennial. Grows along rivers and in swamps and low damp poorly-drained places. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Dec |