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-lanceolate to oblong, flat to convex, acute to acuminate or mucronate
Leaves mucronate, oblong, often convex and paler underneath. Floral tube obtuse below. Capsule more than 7 mm diam. Sepals usually persistent on the capsule. Shrubs with hard bark
Stamens up to half as long as the petals
Bark smooth, compact. Leaves oblong to oblanceolate, 3–15 mm long, 2–5 mm wide, hairy at least underneath. Blue Mts and Hornsby Plateau. Swamps and along water courses. Fl. spring–summer. Woolly Tea-tree Leptospermum lanigerum
Bark shedding in patches and strips. Leaves oblong to obovate, 10–30 mm long, 3–8 mm wide, usually felted underneath. Blue Mts and Woronora Plateau. Swamps and along water courses. Fl. spring–summer Leptospermum grandifolium