Myrtaceae

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Eucalypteae

• Corymbia citriodora
• Corymbia eximia nana
• Eucalyptus forrestiana
• Eucalyptus globulus
• Eucalyptus kitsoniana
• Eucalyptus torquata

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Leptospermeae

• Kunzea ambigua

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Melaleuceae

• Callistemon citrinus
• Callistemon linearis
• Melaleuca armillaris
• Melaleuca quinquenervia

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Metrosidereae

• Metrosideros cf. kermadecensis
• Metrosideros excelsa

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Myrteae

• Eugenia dombeyi
• Eugenia uniflora
• Feijoa sellowiana
• Myrciaria cauliflora
• Myrtus communis `Microphylla'
• Myrtus ugni
• Psidium guajava
• Psidium littorale var. longipes

Subfamily Myrtoideae
Tribe Syzygieae

• Syzygium aromaticum
• Syzygium jambos

Subfamily Psiloxyloideae
Tribe Heteropyxideae

• Heteropyxis natalensis

• Common Name: Feijoa, guavasteen, pineapple guava
• Family: Myrtaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: subtropical Paraguay, Uruguay, n. Argentina & s. Brazil
• Habitat:

• Description: This evergreen shrub or small tree from South America is a useful landscape ornamental with its showy flowers and grey-green leaves. It is hardy and withstands 14°F. The fruit has green skin covered with white powder, is oblong to 3" and has sweet/acid white pulp. It should be harvested immediately after it falls. (Holding out your hand is the "tongue-in-cheek" recommended method.) It is eaten fresh, makes a good jelly or the pureed pulp dries to a flavorful leather.

  Syn. Acca sellowiana