Austromyrtus tenuifolia

Narrow-leaf myrtle
Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Austromyrtus
Species: A. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Austromyrtus tenuifolia
(Sm.) Burrett

Austromyrtus tenuifolia, the narrow-leaf myrtle, is a small shrub native to the Sydney area in eastern Australia. The habitat is sheltered situations, often near streams. The specific epithet is from Latin, meaning "thin leaved".[1]

References

  1. Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 24


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