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Myrtaceae

Myrtus, this was the Greek name used by Dioscorides for the plant. Evergreen trees and shrubs with simple alternate or opposite leaves, occasionally whorled, oil glands present in most parts. Inflorescence various, basically cymose, perianth with distinct calyx and corolla but sometimes modified to form an operculum; hypanthium usually present. Stamens usually many, anthers dorsifixed; ovary usually inferior but sometimes superior; fruit dry dehiscent, seeds often winged, or fleshy and indehiscent.

Acmenosperma pringlei
Asteromyrtus brassii (Brass's Asteromyrtus)
Baeckea virgata = Sannantha spp. (Baeckea)
Corymbia citriodora (Lemon-scented Gum)
Corymbia clarksoniana (Clarkson's Bloodwood, Grey Bloodwood)
Corymbia dallachiana (Dallachy's Gum)
Corymbia erythrophloia (Variable-barked Bloodwood)
Corymbia peltata (Rusty Jacket, Yellow Jacket)
Corymbia ptychocarpa (Swamp Bloodwood)
Corymbia tessellaris (Moreton Bay ash, Carbeen)
Corymbia torelliana (Cadaghi, Cadaga)
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)
Eucalyptus curtisii (Plunkett Mallee)
Eucalyptus drepanophylla (Narrow-leafed Ironbark)
Eucalyptus melanophloia (Silver-leafed Ironbark)
Eucalyptus phoenicea (Scarlet Gum)
Eucalyptus platyphylla (Poplar Gum, Cabbage Gum)
Eucalyptus shirleyi (Shirley's Silver-leafed Ironbark)
Eugenia reinwardtiana (Beach Cherry, Cedar Bay Cherry)
Eugenia uniflora (Surinam Cherry, Brazilian Cherry)
Gossia myrsinocarpa (Small-leafed Myrtle, Malanda Ironwood)
Leptospermum madidum (Weeping tea-tree)
Leptospermum spp. (Tea trees)
Lophostemon grandiflorus (Northern swamp mahogany)
Melaleuca bracteata (Black tea-tree)
Melaleuca dealbata (Paperbark, Silver-leafed Paperbark)
Melaleuca diosmatifolia (Rosy honey myrtle)
Melaleuca fluviatilis ( Weeping Tea-tree, Weeping Paperbark )
Melaleuca leucadendra (Weeping Paperbark, Tea Tree)
Melaleuca nervosa (Paperbark)
Melaleuca spp. (includes Callistemon)(Bottlebrushes)
Melaleuca trichostachya (Tea-tree)
Melaleuca viridiflora (Broad-leafed Tea-Tree, Broad-leafed Paperbark)
Neofabricia myrtifolia (Neofabricia)
Psidium guajava* (Guava)
Syzygium angophorides (Yarrabah Satinash)
Syzygium australe (Creek satinash, Creek lillypilly)
Syzygium bamagense (Bamaga Satinash)
Syzygium cormiflorum (Bumpy Satinash)
Syzygium cryptophlebium (Lillypilly)
Syzygium cumini (Jambolan Plum, Malabar Plum, Java plum)
Syzygium cumini* (Java Plum)
Syzygium erythrocalyx (Red bud satinash, Johnstone River satinash)
Syzygium fibrosum (Rain Cherry, Fibrous Satinash)
Syzygium forte (White apple, Flaky barked satinash)
Syzygium hemilamprum ssp. hemilamprum (syn. Acmena) (Blush Satinash, Broad-leafed Lillypilly)
Syzygium jambos (Rose apple)
Syzygium luehmannii (Riberry, Cherry satinash)
Syzygium spp. (Lillypilly, Satinash)
Syzygium tierneyanum (Bamaga satinash)
Syzygium wilsonii (Powderpuff lillypilly)
Syzygiumangophorides (Yarrabah Satinash)
Waterhousia floribunda (Weeping Lilly Pilly, Weeping Satinash)
Xanthostemon chrysanthus (Golden penda, Yellow penda)
Xanthostemon verticillatus (Bloomfield Penda)