Austromyrtus tenuifolia
| Narrow-leaf myrtle | |
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| Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Austromyrtus |
| Species: | A. tenuifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Austromyrtus tenuifolia (Sm.) Burrett
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Austromyrtus tenuifolia, the narrow-leaf myrtle, is a small shrub native to the Sydney area in eastern Australia. The habitat is sheltered situations, often near streams. The specific epithet is from Latin, meaning "thin leaved".[1]
References
- ^ Les Robinson – Field Guide to the Native Plants of Sydney, ISBN 978-0-7318-1211-0 page 24
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