Trees For Life Species Database

Details for the species:	Leptospermum continentale
	Prickly tea-tree

Shape: G Height: 1-4 m Rainfall: 500 mm Sow Date: Dec 8

Soil Type



Uses

Sandy
Clay
Limestone
Frost tolerant
Water logged
Salt tolerant
Coastal
Rocky

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Y
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R
Y
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Firewood
Shelter
Gullies
Fodder
Shade
Screen
Honey

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Y
Y
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Y
Y
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Y indicates an attribute of the above species.
Frost Resistance: R = resistant, M = moderately so.

A=large bush; B=tree with straight trunk & spreading crown; C=mallee-type tree; D=tree with straight trunk & compact crown;
F=cone-shaped tree; G=pole-shaped tree; H=low shrub; J=yakka; K=groundcover; L=grass/sedge/rush

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