Backhousia myrtifolia
Carrol, Grey Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle at Caparra, NSW
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| Backhousia myrtifolia | JasonPStewart | 31 May 2025 | |
| Backhousia myrtifolia | maznee | 31 May 2025 |
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Common along the creek.
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31 May 2025
References:
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
_Backhousia_ genus page including key to NSW spp.: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Backhousia
_Backhousia myrtifolia_ Hook. & Harv. (1845) : https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Backhousia~myrtifolia
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
Viewed: 2025 May 31st .
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
_Backhousia_ genus page including key to NSW spp.: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Backhousia
_Backhousia myrtifolia_ Hook. & Harv. (1845) : https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Backhousia~myrtifolia
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
Viewed: 2025 May 31st .
Location information
- Coordinates 152.215256-31.706742
- Altitude 190.4m
- Places Caparra, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 31 May 2025 01:09 PM Recorded on
- maznee Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk
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Species information
- Backhousia myrtifolia Scientific name
- Carrol, Grey Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 566.25m Recorded at altitude
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