Lithomyrtus retusa

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Lithomyrtus retusa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Lithomyrtus
Species:
L. retusa
Binomial name
Lithomyrtus retusa
(Endl.) N.Snow & Guymer

Lithomyrtus retusa is a member of the family Myrtaceae endemic to Western Australia. [1]

The small tree or shrub typically grows to a height of 1 to 5 metres (3 to 16 ft). It blooms between January to December producing white-pink flowers. [1]

It is found in gullies, escarpments and streambanks in the Kimberley region of Western Australia where it grows in skeletal soils over sandstone. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Lithomyrtus retusa". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.