Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina

Tarentum myrtle at Urambi Hills

Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina at Urambi Hills - 17 Jun 2022
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Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina 30 Apr 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Apr 2024 isobellcrawford

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

30 Apr 2024

Ist record of this species "wild" in the ACT. The species is widely naturalised in Australia and a significant weed in South Africa

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IC 10469. In fruit. Fruits creamy. Myrtus communis ssp. tarentina. Assumed to be a garden escape. Has been used as a hedge species in Canberra. On a steep S slope of Urambi Hills CNP, above Tuggeranong Creek, not a likely spot for a former garden.

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   30 Apr 2024
About 100 records of species in Atlas of Living Australia - rates as a low risk weed in Florida but is considered to be a significant weed in South Africa

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