About Leptospermum rotundifolium (Maiden & Betche) F.A.Rodway
Leptospermum rotundifolium is an erect shrub that usually grows over 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) tall. Mature individuals have gnarled, slightly flaky bark. The leaves are thick, roughly circular in shape with a small, blunt point at the tip, most measuring 4 to 7 millimeters (0.16 to 0.28 inches) in both length and width. Each leaf sits on a petiole around 1 millimeter (0.039 inches) long. Leaves are smooth, slightly shiny, and release an aromatic scent when crushed. Flowers grow individually, have a diameter of 25 to 30 millimeters (0.98 to 1.18 inches), and are sessile. Sepals are 3 to 4 millimeters (0.12 to 0.16 inches) long, petals are 8 to 12 millimeters (0.31 to 0.47 inches) long, and petals are white or pink. This species flowers between October and December, and produces hemispherical fruit that is most often 8 to 12 millimeters (0.31 to 0.47 inches) in diameter. In its native range, Leptospermum rotundifolium grows on rocky sites in shrubby heath or forest, in near-coastal areas of New South Wales between the region near Sydney and Nerriga. It has also become naturalised in a small area of the Shire of Manjimup in south-western Western Australia, and has been recorded one time in eastern Victoria.
