The scientific name for the manuka tree is Leptospermum scoparium. It is native to New Zealand and is known for its medicinal properties and the production of manuka honey.

Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a dicotyledon.

Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium).

The phrase 'Leptospermum scoparium' is the scientific name for the Manuka or Tea Tree that's native to Australia and to New Zealand. The scientific name comes from the ancient, classical Greek and Latin languages. The noun 'Leptoscoparium' comes from the Greek adjective 'leptos' for 'thin' and the Greek noun 'sperma' for 'seed'. The term 'thin seeds' reflects the woody's small seeds. The adjective 'scoparium' comes from the Latin noun 'scopae' for 'besom or broom made of a number of branches or twigs'. The term 'broomlike' refers to its growth pattern as a thicket-like shrub or small tree.

Schizachyrium scoparium was created in 1903.