Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Tarentum myrtle at Urambi Hills
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| Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Apr 2024 | |
| Unverified | isobellcrawford | 20 Apr 2024 |
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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
User's notes
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
Location information
- Coordinates 149.055803-35.406556
- Altitude 579.8m
- Maps Urambi Hills
- Places Greenway, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 17 Jun 2022 01:18 PM Recorded on
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- Significant Plants Other Shrubs isobellcrawford Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina
Species information
- Myrtus communis subsp. tarentina Scientific name
- Tarentum myrtle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- 579.76m Recorded at altitude
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