Leptospermum sp.
Leaves aromatic when crushed - so called "Tea-tree",
but it is NOT the plant from which tea tree oil is obtained,
The common name tea-tree derives from the practice of early settlers of soaking the leaves of several species in boiling water to make a tea substitute.
Tea-tree oil extraction comes from Melaleuca alternifolia
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Taken on August 24, 2008