Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Leptospermum myrsinoides, commonly known as Silky Tea-tree or Heath Tea-tree, is a shrub species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It grows to between 1 and 2 metres high and has narrow leaves that are about 5 to 10mm long and 1 to 3 mm wide. The flowers, which are white or pink, appear between October and November in the species native range. The species was first formally described by German botanist in in 1847.