Biology:List of plants known as myrtle

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Myrtle is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).

Template:TOCRIGHT Plants called "myrtle" include:

Myrtaceae

• Myrtaceae, the myrtle family
  • Myrtus, myrtle, genus native to Europe and north Africa
    • Myrtus communis, common, European, or true myrtle, cultivated worldwide
    • Myrtus nivellei, Saharan myrtle
  • Luma apiculata, Chilean myrtle
  • Ugni molinae, Strawberry myrtle, native to Chile

Non-Australian natives, not in Myrtaceae

• Family Cyrillaceae
  • Cyrilla racemiflora, myrtle
• Family Lauraceae
  • Umbellularia californica, Oregon myrtle
• Family Myricaceae
  • Myrica, wax myrtle, bayberry
• Family Lythraceae
  • Lagerstroemia, crepe myrtle
• Family Apocynaceae
  • Vinca minor, creeping myrtle

Australian/Asian natives, many not in Myrtaceae

• Family Ebenaceae
  • Diospyros pentamera, black myrtle
• Family Fabaceae
  • Acacia myrtifolia, myrtle wattle
• Family Myrtaceae
  • Agonis flexuosa, willow myrtle
  • Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, rose myrtle
  • Backhousia angustifolia, curry myrtle
  • Backhousia citriodora, lemon myrtle, sweet verbena myrtle
  • Backhousia myrtifolia, cinnamon myrtle, grey myrtle
  • Choricarpia leptopetala, brown myrtle
  • Hypocalymma angustifolium, white myrtle
  • Leptospermum scoparium, manuka myrtle
  • Melaleuca armillaris, bracelet honey myrtle
  • Melaleuca radula, graceful honey myrtle
  • Syzygium anisatum, aniseed myrtle
• Family Nothofagaceae
  • Nothofagus cunninghamii, myrtle beech
• Family Pittosporaceae
  • Auranticarpa rhombifolia, white myrtle
• Family Proteaceae
  • Hakea myrtoides, myrtle hakea
• Family Scrophulariaceae
  • Myoporum parvifolium, dwarf native myrtle