Archirhodomyrtus beckleri (F.Muell.) A.J.Scott

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Archirhodomyrtus

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m high and spreads 1.5-3 m across. It can be twice that size. The bark is light brown and flaky. The leaves are bright green and glossy. They are simple and 4-8 cm long by 1.5-2.5 cm wide. The leaves can have scattered hairs. The flowers are about 1 cm across. They are white, mauve or pink. They can occur singly or as 2-3 together. The fruit are 5-12 mm long and occur singly or in bunches. They can be in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. There are 20-40 seeds inside. The flesh of the fruit is edible.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 1.5 - 3.0
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 5.0
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Environment

It grows naturally in rainforest in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It can grow in tropical, subtropical and temperate regions. It grows from sea level to 1200 m altitude. It needs moist well drained soils. It can grow in full sun or light shade. It can tolerate light frosts.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten.
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from cuttings. They can also be grown from seed. The seed are small so should be sown shallowly.
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Images

Archirhodomyrtus beckleri unspecified picture

Distribution

Archirhodomyrtus beckleri world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:590660-1
WFO ID wfo-0000260829
COL ID G9ML
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Myrtus beckleri Myrtus cymiflora Pilidiostigma cuneatum Pilidiostigma parviflorum Rhodomyrtus beckleri Rhodomyrtus cymiflora Archirhodomyrtus beckleri