Amomyrtus

Amomyrtus
Amomyrtus meli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Amomyrtus
(Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel

Amomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1948.[1][2] It is native to temperate southern South America, where it is distributed in Chile and Argentina.[3][4]

These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds. The plants are self-compatible.[4]

species[3]
  1. Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D.Legrand & Kausel, a shrub or tree native to the humid forests of Chile and Argentina
  2. Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel, a large tree endemic to the rainforests of Chile

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