Acmena

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Acmena
Acmena hemilampra - leaves.JPG
Syzygium hemilamprum , formerly Acmena hemilampra
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Syzygieae
Genus: Acmena
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Species

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Acmena was formerly the name of a genus of shrubs and trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. The genus was first formally described in 1828 by Augustin Pyramus de Candolle in his Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis . [1] [2]

The species included:

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References

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  2. de Candolle, Augustin P. (1828). Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis. Paris. p. 262. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Syzygium divaricatum". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Syzygium graveolens". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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