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List Of Plants Known As Myrtle
Myrtle is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the myrtle family (''Myrtaceae''). Plants called "myrtle" include:See articles for additional common names. Myrtaceae *Myrtaceae, the myrtle family **''Myrtus'', myrtle, genus native to Europe and north Africa ***''Myrtus communis'', common, European, or true myrtle, cultivated worldwide ***''Myrtus nivellei'', Saharan myrtle **''Luma apiculata'', Chilean myrtle **'' Ugni molinae'', Strawberry myrtle, native to Chile Non-Australian natives, not in Myrtaceae * Family Cyrillaceae **''Cyrilla racemiflora'', myrtle * Family Lauraceae **''Umbellularia californica'', Oregon myrtle * Family Myricaceae **''Myrica'', wax myrtle, bayberry * Family Lythraceae **''Lagerstroemia'', crepe myrtle * Family Apocynaceae **''Vinca minor'', creeping myrtle Australian/Asian natives, many not in Myrtaceae * Family Ebenaceae **''Diospyros pentamera'', black myrtle * Family Fabaceae ** ''Acacia myrti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually entire (i.e., without a toothed margin). The flowers have a base number of five petals, though in several genera, the petals are minute or absent. The stamens are usually very conspicuous, brightly coloured, and numerous. Evolutionary history Scientists hypothesize that the family Myrtaceae arose between 60 and 56 million years ago (Mya) during the Paleocene era. Pollen fossils have been sourced to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. The breakup of Gondwana during the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 Mya) geographically isolated disjunct taxa and allowed for rapid speciation; i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backhousia Angustifolia
''Backhousia angustifolia'', with common name narrow leaf myrtle, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to Queensland and northeastern New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15396349 angustifolia Flora of Queensland Myrtales of Australia Trees of Australia Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakea Myrtoides
''Hakea myrtoides'', commonly known as myrtle hakea, is a shrub endemic to the woodlands of the Darling Range near Perth in Western Australia. Description ''Hakea myrtoides'' is a ground hugging shrub which may grow to in height and forms a lignotuber. Mauve, pink or crimson flowers grow in clusters in the leaf axils along the arching branchlets in winter and early spring, followed by small ovoid woody seed capsules that are less than in diameter with a short slightly curving beak. The rigid leaves are small, broad-elliptic and myrtle-like (hence ''myrtiodes'') and are about in length with a prominent mid-vein and tapering to a sharp point. In cultivation the plant in often grafted onto ''Hakea salicifolia'', which enables it to grow in a wider variety of soil conditions. Taxonomy and naming This species was first formally described by Johann Georg Christian Lehmann in 1845 and the description was published in ''Plantae Preissianae''. It is named from the genus ''Myrtus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auranticarpa Rhombifolia
''Auranticarpa rhombifolia'' is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Known as the diamond leaf pittosporum, this tree is planted in many parts of Australia as an ornamental. The white flowers and orange fruit make it a most appealing street or garden tree. Other common names include hollywood, diamond leaf laurel, white myrtle and white holly. Australian botanists recently examined the large genus ''Pittosporum'' and decided the more northerly examples are significantly different from those in the south. Subsequently, a new genus was created ''Auranticarpa'', which means "gold fruit". The range of natural distribution is on red–brown basaltic soils from Richmond River, New South Wales (28° S) to Forty Mile Scrub National Park (18° S) in tropical Queensland. Description A small tree, up to 25 metres in height and a trunk diameter of 45 cm. The bark is grey, irregular, not smooth and almost corky. Leaves alternate, toothed in uneven patterns in the top half of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothofagus Cunninghamii
''Nothofagus cunninghamii,'' commonly known as myrtle beech or Tasmanian myrtle, is the dominant species of cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania and Southern Victoria. It has low fire resistance and grows best in partial shade conditions. It has rough bark covered in mosses and epiphytic growth. Its leaves are triangular-shaped, small, and dark green with differentiated margins. It has white unisexual flowers. Description & Habit ''N. cunninghamii'' range from trees of up to 50 meters in protected rainforest valleys to low-growing alpine shrubs less than 1 m tall in exposed conditions. Maximum height is about 55 m. The leaves are simple and alternate, growing 0.5–1.5 cm long, and in Victoria up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long. The leaves are dark green, with new growth brilliant red, pink or orange in spring. They are triangular with irregular minute teeth with craspedodromous veins with all secondary veins terminate at leaf margins and spread from a central primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syzygium Anisatum
:''Should not be confused with Clausena anisata, a small tree native to Southeast Asia and Australia.'' ''Syzygium anisatum'', with common names ringwood and aniseed tree, is a rare Australian rainforest tree with an aromatic leaf that has an essential oil profile comparable to true aniseed. The leaf from cultivated plantations is used as a bushfood spice and distilled for the essential oil, and is known in the trade as aniseed myrtle or anise myrtle. The ringwood tree has a dense crown and grows up to 45 metres tall. The leaves are 6–12 cm long with prominently undulate margins and rich aniseed aroma when crushed. Flowers are white and sweetly scented, borne in panicles. The fruit are dry papery capsules around 5 mm long and are white in appearance. Ringwood's natural distribution in the wild is restricted to the Nambucca and Bellinger Valleys in the subtropics of New South Wales, Australia. Uses Used as a flavouring spice and herbal tea ingredient. Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaleuca Radula
''Melaleuca radula'', commonly known as graceful honey-myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is an open, spreading shrub with narrow leaves, profuse pink or purple flowers in late winter and smooth, almost spherical fruits. Description ''Melaleuca radula'' is a spreading shrub, growing to tall with coarse bark. Its leaves are arranged in alternating pairs (decussate) so that they make four rows along the branches. The leaves are long, wide, linear to elliptic in shape with the sides turned up so that they are crescent moon-shaped in cross section. There are prominent oil glands on the lower surface. The flowers are white or more usually a shade of pink to mauve. They are arranged in pairs of up to 5, the flowers on opposite sides of the branches forming a spike up to long and in diameter. The petals are long and fall off as the flower matures. There are five bundles of stamens around the flower, each wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melaleuca Armillaris
''Melaleuca armillaris'', commonly known as bracelet honey myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is native to South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania in south-eastern Australia. It is a hardy, commonly grown species, often used as a fast-growing screen plant, but it also has the potential to become a weed. It has become naturalised in Western Australia and parts of Victoria. In its natural state, it grows on coastal cliffs and along estuaries. Description Bracelet honey myrtle ranges from a large shrub to a small weeping tree growing to in height. It has rough, grey fibrous bark, distinctive decumbent branching and dense foliage. The leaves are arranged in alternating pairs ( "decussate") at right angles to the pairs above and below so that they appear to be in four rows along the stem. (One source describes the leaves as being spirally arranged and another as being alternate.) The leaves are long, wide and glabrous except when very young, linear to narrow ova ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptospermum Scoparium
''Leptospermum scoparium'', commonly called mānuka, () mānuka myrtle, New Zealand teatree, broom tea-tree, or just tea tree, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) and south-east Australia. Its nectar produces Mānuka honey. Description Mānuka is a prolific shrub-type tree and is often one of the first species to regenerate on cleared land. It is typically a shrub growing to tall, but can grow into a moderately sized tree, up to or so in height. It is evergreen, with dense branching and small leaves long and broad, with a short spine tip. The flowers are white, occasionally pink, – rarely up to – in diameter, with five petals. The wood is tough and hard. Mānuka is often confused with the related species kānuka (''Kunzea ericoides'') – the easiest way to tell the difference between the two species in the field is to feel their foliage – mānuka leaves are prickly, while kānuka lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypocalymma Angustifolium
''Hypocalymma angustifolium'', the white myrtle, is a species of shrub in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, endemic to the south west region of Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the plant as koodgeed or kudjidi. It grows up to 1.5 metres in height and has arching stems with narrow leaves. White or white and deep pink flowers are produced between June and October (early winter to mid spring) in its native range. The species was first formally described by botanist Stephan Endlicher in 1837 as ''Leptospermum angustifolium.'' The species was transferred to the genus ''Hypocalymma ''Hypocalymma'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the myrtle family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1840. The entire genus is endemic to southern Western Australia. Species list The following is a list of formally described ''Hypocalymma'' spe ...'' in 1843 by Johannes Schauer. Cultivation This species can be maintained as a well-rounded bush in cultivation and is suitable for growing in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choricarpia Leptopetala
''Backhousia leptopetala'' (syn. ''Choricarpia leptopetala'') is a common Australian tree, growing from Stanwell Park (34° S) in the northern Illawarra district to near Buderim (26° S) in south eastern Queensland. Common names include brown myrtle, never-break, brush turpentine and rusty turpentine. The habitat of ''Backhousia leptopetala'' is rainforest on the poorer sedimentary soils, near streams. It is also seen in moist eucalyptus areas on ridges. It may be identified by the greyish fawn colour under the leaf, and rusty hairy branchlets. Description ''Backhousia leptopetala'' is a small tree, occasionally reaching 20 metres in height and a 35 cm in trunk diameter. The tree has attractive displays of cream flowers and appealing foliage. The bark is a greyish brown, relatively soft, flaky or corky. The trunk is somewhat fluted and irregular. Larger trees are flanged at the base. The leaves are opposite, simple and entire. Broad with a fine leaf tip. Around 5 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backhousia Myrtifolia
''Backhousia myrtifolia'' (commonly referred to as ''carrol, neverbreak, iron wood, grey myrtle'' or ''cinnamon myrtle'') is a small rainforest tree species which grows in subtropical rainforests of Eastern Australia. First discovered and subsequently used by the indigenous communities of Australia, this plant produces oils that have a cinnamon-like aroma, and display both anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Therefore, it has potential applications as not only a spice in food preparation, but also in the medical field as a treatment option for microbial infection. ''Backhousia myrtifolia'' can grow up to 30 metres. The leaves are ovate or elliptic, 4–7 cm long, and the flowers star-shaped in appearance. ''Backhousia Myrtifolia'' is renowned for the snow-white colour of its flowers, a characteristic that makes it suitable not only as a domestic/commercial crop but also as an internationally exported product.Firrel, C. (2006). To intervene or Not to intervene? ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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