Leptospermum J.R. Forst. & G.Forst.
Stamens shorter or only slightly longer than the petals Leptospermum
External surface of floral tube with long, silky and/or dense hairs. Sepals persisting on capsule (except in L. myrtifolium)
Leaves linear to linear-lanceolate, concave, acicular, 1–3 mm wide. Floral tube tomentose to villous. Flowers c. 8 mm diam. Rigid divaricate often decumbent shrub up to 2 m high. Widespread. Heath. Ss. Fl. spring–summer Leptospermum arachnoides
Leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong, flat to convex, acute to acuminate or mucronate