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 obtuse, obovate to elliptic, scarcely convex. Flowers 8–10 mm diam. Floral tube tapering towards the base. Capsule c. 6 mm diam. Sepals membranous, deciduous. Erect shrub up to 3 m high, with hard bark. Blue Mts Wet places. Fl. summer Leptospermum myrtifolium