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broom teatree (Leptospermum scoparium)
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broom teatree

Leptospermum scoparium · Myrtaceae · all Leptospermum records · also called Manuka, Teatree · Wikipedia

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Leptospermum scoparium checks keep away recommendation. Then A quantitative assessment of shoot on Leptospermum scoparium. The rows do not erase each other — Leptospermum scoparium. On leptospermum scoparium, avoid does not replace A quantitative assessment of. Leptospermum scoparium is the taxon those two facts attach to.

Leptospermum scoparium also carries 1 ecological invasive reports. Leptospermum scoparium also carries same form alternatives.

Use evidence on Leptospermum scoparium. Use related plants on Leptospermum scoparium. The citations remain on Leptospermum scoparium. On leptospermum scoparium, avoid sits with A quantitative assessment of on Leptospermum scoparium.

Fire-resistant shrubs instead

Form
shrub
Rated in
Global; New Zealand; Tasmania, Australia
On this lot

1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence
Highly flammable — location does not change the cited classification.
Placement evidence
1 source placement record; source schemes remain separate.
Evidence regions
Global; New Zealand; Tasmania, Australia

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution
Documented in HI.
Introduced / established
1 sourced range or established record. This is not an invasive warning.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

Reported invasive here
1 ecological invasive report.
How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Native and introduced range evidence

These are exact U.S. botanical-area records from the cited range source. Native and introduced describe biogeographic relationship, not fire performance or planting approval. Doubtful and extinct rows stay visible but do not count as current presence.

Current native

0

exact source areas

Current introduced

1

exact source area

Qualified

0

doubtful or extinct source rows

1 introduced source area · World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16 v16, as of 2026-06-04
  • Hawaii (HI)

The lossless worldwide derivative is retained once in the research corpus; object pages repeat only exact U.S. areas needed by the local lens. The JSON twin carries the same page assertions.

Where its sources say to plant it

Placement rules below use each source's own distances or named zones, tied to its rating. They are not interchangeable with the directory's current Zone 0 guidance.

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Avoids (2)

Listed without a rating (91)
Corroboration (91 rows from 1 source)

  • FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

    91 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.

    • Primary study Battersby2017: Battersby, P. F., Wilmshurst, J. M., Curran, T. J., McGlone, M. S., & Perry, G. L. W. (2017). Exploring fire adaptation in a land with little fire: serotiny inLeptospermum scoparium(Myrtaceae). Journal of Biogeography, 44, 1306-1318.

      Shared row context: plant part branches; fuel all; predrying yes; device grill; sampling ND.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.6”

        FLAMITS record 521; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-1.

      • “time to flaming (s): 3.9”

        FLAMITS record 522; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-2.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2”

        FLAMITS record 523; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-3.

      • “time to flaming (s): 4.7”

        FLAMITS record 524; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-4.

      • “time to flaming (s): 1.9”

        FLAMITS record 525; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-5.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.5”

        FLAMITS record 526; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-6.

      • “time to flaming (s): 3”

        FLAMITS record 527; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-7.

      • “time to flaming (s): 5.1”

        FLAMITS record 528; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-8.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2”

        FLAMITS record 529; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-9.

      • “time to flaming (s): 3.9”

        FLAMITS record 530; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-10.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2”

        FLAMITS record 531; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-11.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.2”

        FLAMITS record 532; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-12.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.1”

        FLAMITS record 533; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-13.

      • “time to flaming (s): 1.8”

        FLAMITS record 534; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-14.

      • “time to flaming (s): 3”

        FLAMITS record 535; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-15.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.5”

        FLAMITS record 536; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-16.

      • “time to flaming (s): 4.1”

        FLAMITS record 537; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-17.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.5”

        FLAMITS record 538; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-18.

      • “time to flaming (s): 2.4”

        FLAMITS record 539; Ignitability measurement; site Battersby2017-19.

      • “burning duration (s): 44.1”

        FLAMITS record 540; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-1.

      • “burning duration (s): 32.8”

        FLAMITS record 541; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-2.

      • “burning duration (s): 35.9”

        FLAMITS record 542; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-3.

      • “burning duration (s): 17.1”

        FLAMITS record 543; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-4.

      • “burning duration (s): 37”

        FLAMITS record 544; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-5.

      • “burning duration (s): 16.9”

        FLAMITS record 545; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-6.

      • “burning duration (s): 34.9”

        FLAMITS record 546; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-7.

      • “burning duration (s): 30.9”

        FLAMITS record 547; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-8.

      • “burning duration (s): 50.4”

        FLAMITS record 548; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-9.

      • “burning duration (s): 28.5”

        FLAMITS record 549; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-10.

      • “burning duration (s): 29”

        FLAMITS record 550; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-11.

      • “burning duration (s): 32.9”

        FLAMITS record 551; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-12.

      • “burning duration (s): 57.8”

        FLAMITS record 552; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-13.

      • “burning duration (s): 50.7”

        FLAMITS record 553; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-14.

      • “burning duration (s): 28.2”

        FLAMITS record 554; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-15.

      • “burning duration (s): 39.4”

        FLAMITS record 555; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-16.

      • “burning duration (s): 19.4”

        FLAMITS record 556; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-17.

      • “burning duration (s): 32.8”

        FLAMITS record 557; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-18.

      • “burning duration (s): 26”

        FLAMITS record 558; Sustainability measurement; site Battersby2017-19.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 775.3”

        FLAMITS record 559; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-1.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 484.7”

        FLAMITS record 560; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-2.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 563.1”

        FLAMITS record 561; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-3.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 438.7”

        FLAMITS record 562; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-4.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 612”

        FLAMITS record 563; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-5.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 475.6”

        FLAMITS record 564; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-6.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 550.1”

        FLAMITS record 565; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-7.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 421.8”

        FLAMITS record 566; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-8.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 727.8”

        FLAMITS record 567; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-9.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 508.4”

        FLAMITS record 568; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-10.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 612.2”

        FLAMITS record 569; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-11.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 518.5”

        FLAMITS record 570; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-12.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 743.7”

        FLAMITS record 571; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-13.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 644.9”

        FLAMITS record 572; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-14.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 408.4”

        FLAMITS record 573; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-15.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 438.9”

        FLAMITS record 574; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-16.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 421.4”

        FLAMITS record 575; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-17.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 578.7”

        FLAMITS record 576; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-18.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 606.8”

        FLAMITS record 577; Combustibility measurement; site Battersby2017-19.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 96.5”

        FLAMITS record 578; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-1.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 58”

        FLAMITS record 579; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-2.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 92”

        FLAMITS record 580; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-3.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 27.5”

        FLAMITS record 581; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-4.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 52.5”

        FLAMITS record 582; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-5.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 55”

        FLAMITS record 583; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-6.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 48.8”

        FLAMITS record 584; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-7.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 38.8”

        FLAMITS record 585; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-8.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 99.5”

        FLAMITS record 586; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-9.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 19.2”

        FLAMITS record 587; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-10.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 77.5”

        FLAMITS record 588; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-11.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 72”

        FLAMITS record 589; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-12.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 99”

        FLAMITS record 590; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-13.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 83”

        FLAMITS record 591; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-14.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 23.7”

        FLAMITS record 592; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-15.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 38”

        FLAMITS record 593; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-16.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 24”

        FLAMITS record 594; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-17.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 43.5”

        FLAMITS record 595; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-18.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 73”

        FLAMITS record 596; Consumability measurement; site Battersby2017-19.

    • Primary study Cui2020a: Cui, X., Paterson, A. M., Wyse, S. V., Alam, M. A., Maurin, K. J. L., Pieper, R., ... Curran, T. J. (2020a). Shoot flammability of vascular plants is phylogenetically conserved and related to habitat fire-proneness and growth form. Nature Plants, 6, 355-359.

      Shared row context: plant part branches; fuel all; predrying yes; device grill; site Cui2020a-1; sampling ND.

      • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

        FLAMITS record 1420; Ignitability measurement.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 551.1”

        FLAMITS record 1614; Combustibility measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 34.9”

        FLAMITS record 1808; Sustainability measurement.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 70.3”

        FLAMITS record 2002; Consumability measurement.

    • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5328.87”

      FLAMITS record 2918; Combustibility measurement; plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device calorimeter; site Dickinson1985-1; sampling winter. Primary study Dickinson1985: Dickinson, K. J. M., & Kirkpatrick, J. B. (1985). The flammability and energy content of some important plant-species and fuel components in the forests of Southeastern Tasmania. Journal of Biogeography, 12, 121-134.

    • Primary study Mason2016: Mason, N. W. H., Frazao, C., Buxton, R. P., & Richardson, S. J. (2016). Fire form and function: evidence for exaptive flammability in the New Zealand flora. Plant Ecology, 217, 645-659.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; device muffle furnace; site Mason2016-11; sampling summer.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 160.56”

          FLAMITS record 8418.

        • “temperature at smoke (°C): 216.65”

          FLAMITS record 8419.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 336.62”

          FLAMITS record 8633.

        • “temperature at flaming (°C): 334.62”

          FLAMITS record 8634.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement.

        • “temperature increase rate (°C/s): 15.66”

          FLAMITS record 8848.

        • “temperature increase rate (°C/s): 16.12”

          FLAMITS record 8849.

    • Primary study Wyse2016: Wyse, S. V., Perry, G. L. W., O'Connell, D. M., Holland, P. S., Wright, M. J., Hosted, C. L., ... Curran, T. J. (2016). A quantitative assessment of shoot flammability for 60 tree and shrub species supports rankings based on expert opinion. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 25, 466-477.

      Shared row context: plant part branches; fuel all; predrying yes; device grill; site Wyse2016-3; sampling ND.

      • “ignition frequency (%): 100”

        FLAMITS record 14348; Ignitability measurement.

      • “maximum sample temperature (°C): 555.1”

        FLAMITS record 14408; Combustibility measurement.

      • “burning duration (s): 35.8”

        FLAMITS record 14468; Sustainability measurement.

      • “estimated burnt biomass (%): 54.4”

        FLAMITS record 14528; Consumability measurement.

Fire-resistant shrubs instead

New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax American black elderberry
Sambucus canadensis New Zealand nightshade
Solanum laciniatum mastic tree
Pistacia lentiscus salvia cistus
Cistus salvaefolius slender myoporum
Myoporum parvifolium

Fire-resistant shrubs listed above

Same genus in the directory · the Leptospermum group page

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Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka, Teatree). FireApproved. https://fireapproved.com/plants/leptospermum-scoparium/. Last verified 2026-08-23.