Gaudium laevigatum

Common name: Coast Teatree

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Gaudium is not known. Laevigatum is from the Latin word laevigatus, meaning made smooth, having a polished surface.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.

Description:

A shrub to 5 metres tall. The white flowers are produced in September and October.

Notes:

This is originally from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales and was introduced to Western Australia as a garden plant.

This species was previously known as Leptospermum laevigatum.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 1997.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.