List of plants known as myrtle explained

Myrtle is part of the English common name of many trees and other plants, particularly those of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).

Plants called "myrtle" include:^[1]

Myrtaceae

• Myrtaceae, the myrtle family
  • Myrtus, myrtle, genus native to Europe and north Africa
    • Myrtus communis, common, European, or true myrtle, cultivated worldwide
    • Myrtus nivellei, Saharan myrtle
  • Luma apiculata, Chilean myrtle
  • Ugni molinae, Strawberry myrtle, native to Chile

Non-Australian natives, not in Myrtaceae

• Family Cyrillaceae
  • Cyrilla racemiflora, myrtle
• Family Lauraceae
  • Umbellularia californica, Oregon myrtle
• Family Myricaceae
  • Myrica, wax myrtle, bayberry
• Family Lythraceae
  • Lagerstroemia, crepe myrtle
• Family Apocynaceae
  • Vinca minor, creeping myrtle

Australian/Asian natives, many not in Myrtaceae

• Family Ebenaceae
  • Diospyros pentamera, black myrtle
• Family Fabaceae
  • Acacia myrtifolia, myrtle wattle
• Family Myrtaceae
  • Agonis flexuosa, willow myrtle
  • Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, rose myrtle
  • Backhousia angustifolia, curry myrtle
  • Backhousia citriodora, lemon myrtle, sweet verbena myrtle
  • Backhousia myrtifolia, cinnamon myrtle, grey myrtle
  • Choricarpia leptopetala, brown myrtle
  • Hypocalymma angustifolium, white myrtle
  • Leptospermum scoparium, manuka myrtle
  • Melaleuca armillaris, bracelet honey myrtle
  • Melaleuca radula, graceful honey myrtle
  • Syzygium anisatum, aniseed myrtle
• Family Nothofagaceae
  • Nothofagus cunninghamii, myrtle beech
• Family Pittosporaceae
  • Auranticarpa rhombifolia, white myrtle
• Family Proteaceae
  • Hakea myrtoides, myrtle hakea
• Family Scrophulariaceae
  • Myoporum parvifolium, dwarf native myrtle

Notes and References

1. See articles for additional common names.