Leptospermum recurvum
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Leptospermum recurvum is a species of Leptospermum
native to Malaysia. It grows on Mount Kinabalu
on ultramafic soil and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal
s present in these soils.
Leptospermum
Leptospermum is a genus of about 80-86 species of plants in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greatest diversity in the south of the continent; but one species extends to New Zealand, another to Malaysia, and L. recurvum is endemic to Malaysia.They...
native to Malaysia. It grows on Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu
Mount Kinabalu is a prominent mountain on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It is located in the East Malaysian state of Sabah and is protected as Kinabalu National Park, a World Heritage Site. Kinabalu is the tallest peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the tallest mountain in the Malay...
on ultramafic soil and is notable for being able to tolerate the high levels of toxic metal
Metal
A metal , is an element, compound, or alloy that is a good conductor of both electricity and heat. Metals are usually malleable and shiny, that is they reflect most of incident light...
s present in these soils.