Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.
Rose myrtle
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Rose myrtle | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, S-Hunan, Jiangxi, S-Yunnan, Zhejiang); Taiwan; Cambodia; Laos; Sri Lanka; Viet Nam; India; Ryukyu Isl.; Thailand; Sri Lanka; Java; India; peninsular Malaysia (common throughout, particularly on the East Coast); Singapore; Society Isl. [I] (Raiatea [I]); Hawaii [I] (Kauai [I], Oahu [I], Lanai [I], Hawaii Isl. [I]); Myanmar (Taninthayi); Borneo; Brunei; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Moluccas; Philippines (Babuyan, Luzon); Sulawesi; USA [I] (Florida [I]) | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Myrtales | |||
| Family | Myrtaceae | |||
| Genus | Rhodomyrtus | |||
| Species | tomentosa | |||
| Author citation | (Aiton) Hassk. | |||
| Scientific name | Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Bark
, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
Branch
, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson
Flowers
, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson