Myrtaceae or the myrtle family is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pohutukawa, 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. Learn more about Myrtle and eucalyptus
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
'ohi'a Lehua (4 videos) | Metrosideros polymorpha | Not Available |
Blackbutt (14 videos) | Eucalyptus patens | Not Available |
Bottlebrush (119 videos) | Callistemon rigidus | Not Available |
Clove (14 videos) | Syzygium aromaticum | Not Available |
Glorybush (5 videos) | Tibouchina urvilleana | Not Available |
Gumtree (34 videos) | Sapium glandulosum | Not Available |
Henna (3 videos) | Lawsonia inermis | Not Available |
Karri (1 videos) | Eucalyptus diversicolor | Not Available |
Lapland Rosebay (1 videos) | Rhododendron lapponicum | Not Available |
Loosestrife (4 videos) | Lysimachia verticillata | Not Available |
Myrtle (30 videos) | Myrtus communis | Not Available |
Purple Lythrum (4 videos) | Lythrum salicaria | Least concern |
Showy Medinilla (4 videos) | Medinilla magnifica | Not Available |
White Ironbark (2 videos) | Eucalyptus leucoxylon | Not Available |