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Leptospermum scoparium
(Myrtaceae)
New Zealand tea tree, broom teatree, manuka, tea tree

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Species description or overview

Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Leptospermum scoparium information from PIER
Information on Leptospermum scoparium as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Identification

New Zealand tea-tree (Leptospermum scoparium) pest identification flyer
The New Zealand tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium) is cultivated as an ornamental on Maui but can be prevented from spreading to Molokai. Images and identification information are included in this Maui County report-a-pest page.

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Leptospermum scoparium
Nomenclatural information about Leptospermum scoparium is provided by ITIS.

Impacts

Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Leptospermum scoparium as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Images

Images of Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) (New Zealand tea tree)
Links to high-resolution free images of Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) (New Zealand tea tree) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Leptospermum scoparium information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Leptospermum scoparium in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Leptospermum scoparium images from PIER
Images of Leptospermum scoparium provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Leptospermum scoparium information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Leptospermum scoparium in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Leptospermum scoparium as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Books

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants
Perry, Frances and Roy Hay. 1982. A field guide to tropical and subtropical plants. Ward Lock Limited, Great Britain. 136 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-442-26859-9.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) . 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3.

Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2.

Bibliography

References for Leptospermum scoparium
Bibliographic references for Leptospermum scoparium are provided by HEAR.

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