Mānuka | |
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Leptospermum scoparium foliage and flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Leptospermum |
Species: | L. scoparium
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Binomial name | |
Leptospermum scoparium |
Leptospermum scoparium, commonly called mānuka (Māori pronunciation: [maːnʉka]), mānuka myrtle,[1] New Zealand teatree,[1] broom tea-tree,[2] or just tea tree, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) and south-east Australia.[1][3][4][5] Its nectar produces Mānuka honey.