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 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 speci ...

, the myrtle family **''

Myrtus ''Myrtus'' (commonly called myrtle) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753. Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved ...

'', myrtle, genus native to Europe and north Africa ***''

Myrtus communis ''Myrtus communis'', the common myrtle or true myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, North Africa, Western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and a ...

'', common, European, or true myrtle, cultivated worldwide ***''

Myrtus nivellei ''Myrtus'' (commonly called myrtle) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. It was first described by Swedish botanist Linnaeus in 1753. Over 600 names have been proposed in the genus, but nearly all have either been moved ...

'', Saharan myrtle **''

Luma apiculata ''Luma apiculata'', the Chilean myrtle or ''temu'', is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, at 33 to 45° south latitude. Growing to tall and wide, it is a vigorous, bushy, e ...

'', Chilean myrtle **'' Ugni molinae'', Strawberry myrtle, native to Chile

Non-Australian natives, not in Myrtaceae

* Family Cyrillaceae **''

Cyrilla racemiflora ''Cyrilla racemiflora'', the sole species in the genus ''Cyrilla'', is a flowering plant in the family Cyrillaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the Americas, from the southeastern United States (coastal areas from southeastern ...

'', myrtle * Family Lauraceae **''

Umbellularia californica ''Umbellularia californica'' is a large hardwood tree native to coastal forests and the Sierra foothills of California, and to coastal forests extending into Oregon. It is endemic to the California Floristic Province. It is the sole species in th ...

'', Oregon myrtle * Family Myricaceae **''

Myrica ''Myrica'' is a genus of about 35–50 species of small trees and shrubs in the family Myricaceae, order Fagales. The genus has a wide distribution, including Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America, and missing only from Austral ...

'', wax myrtle, bayberry * Family Lythraceae **''

Lagerstroemia ''Lagerstroemia'' (), commonly known as crape myrtle (also spelled crepe myrtle or crêpe myrtle), is a genus of around 50 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, northern Australia ...

'', crepe myrtle * Family Apocynaceae **''

Vinca minor ''Vinca minor'' (common names lesser periwinkle or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe, from Portugal and France north to the Netherlands and the Baltic States, east to ...

'', creeping myrtle

Australian/Asian natives, many not in Myrtaceae

* Family Ebenaceae **''

Diospyros pentamera ''Diospyros pentamera'' is a common rainforest tree in the Ebony or Persimmon family ( Ebenaceae) growing from near Batemans Bay (36° S) in New South Wales to the Atherton Tableland (17° S) in tropical Queensland, Australia. It is commonly ...

'', black myrtle * Family Fabaceae ** ''

Acacia myrtifolia ''Acacia myrtifolia'', known colloquially as myrtle wattle, red stem wattle or red-stemmed wattle, is a species of ''Acacia'' native to coastal areas of southern and eastern Australia. Description It is a small, bushy and glabrous shrub that t ...

'', myrtle wattle * Family Myrtaceae **''

Agonis flexuosa ''Agonis flexuosa'' is a species of tree that grows in the south west of Western Australia. It is easily the most common of the ''Agonis'' species, and is one of the most recognisable trees of Western Australia, being commonly grown in parks an ...

'', willow myrtle **''

Archirhodomyrtus beckleri ''Archirhodomyrtus beckleri'', the "small-leaved myrtle", or "rose myrtle", is a shrub or small tree native to rainforest areas of eastern Australia. Rose myrtle leaves are 2–8 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, lanceolate, glossy and plea ...

'', rose myrtle **''

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_cap ...

'', curry myrtle **''

Backhousia citriodora ''Backhousia citriodora'' (common names lemon myrtle, lemon scented myrtle, lemon scented ironwood) is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, genus ''Backhousia''. It is endemic to subtropical rainforests of central and south-eastern Queensl ...

'', lemon myrtle, sweet verbena myrtle **''

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 s ...

'', cinnamon myrtle, grey myrtle **''

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 ...

'', brown myrtle **''

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 ...

'', white myrtle **''

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 ...

'', manuka myrtle **''

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 ...

'', bracelet honey myrtle **''

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 ...

'', graceful honey myrtle **''

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 ...

'', aniseed myrtle * Family Nothofagaceae **''

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 ...

'', myrtle beech * Family Pittosporaceae **''

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 stree ...

'', white myrtle * Family Proteaceae **''

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 l ...

'', myrtle hakea * Family Scrophulariaceae **''

Myoporum parvifolium ''Myoporum parvifolium'', commonly known as creeping boobialla, creeping myoporum, dwarf native myrtle or small leaved myoporum is a plant in the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae. It is a low, spreading shrub with long, trailing stems and white, ...

'', dwarf native myrtle

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