index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS CLASS ROSIDAE order MYRTALES
Family Myrtaceae

Myrtaceae Myrtle family


BBALLBLU.GIF Australia and Malesia
BBALLBLU.GIF Evergreen

BBALLBLU.GIF Leaves are covered with oil glands
essential oils
BBALLBLU.GIF Flowers:
Numerous brightly coloured stamens
BBALLBLU.GIF Phloem is located also on the INSIDE of the xylem.
BBALLBLU.GIF 3000 species


Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, eucalyptus RULERSPINgif RULERMAR

Subfamily Leptospermoideae
80 genera

AUST.JPG, 3 kB EUCALYPLOGO.JPG, 12 kB Genus Eucalyptus
BANAST15.gif Genus Eucalyptus tree
Eucalyptus


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Subfamily Myrtoideae
75 genera

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GUMLogo.jpg, 2 kB Genus Corymbia
BANAST15.gif Genus Corymbia
Red Flowering Gum

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CherryLogo.jpg, 3 kB Genus Eugenia
BANAST15.gif Genus Eugenia
Red Brazilian Cherry

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Genus Psidium
BANAST15.gif Genus Psidium
guava

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MTAPPLELOGO.JPG, 11 kB MTAPLOGO.JPG, 13 kB Genus Syzygium
BANAST15.gif Genus Syzygium
Mt Apple guava

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PolyLogo.jpg, 4 kB Genus Metrosideros
BANAST15.gif Genus Metrosideros




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