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]

Amomyrtus
Amomyrtus meli
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Myrteae
Genus: Amomyrtus
(Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel

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

The name Amomyrtus comes from the Greek Amos, very fragrant; and Myrtus from family's name.

Species

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Species[3]

Image Scientific name Description Distribution
  Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D.Legrand & Kausel, a shrub or tree the humid forests of Chile and Argentina
  Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel, a large tree the rainforests of Chile

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