Myrtaceae Family — Genera & Species
Myrtaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 2498 species in 109 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Myrtaceae species
Showy Honey Myrtle
Melaleuca nesophila
AI generated
Guava
Psidium guajava
AI generated
Clustered Myrtle Bush
Asteromyrtus symphyocarpa
Kym NicolsonCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Chinese Rosemary
Baeckea frutescens
Lucas ChristofidesCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Silver Dollar Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus cinerea
Nicolás Baresch UribeCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Manna Gum
Eucalyptus viminalis
AI generated
Mountain Stopper
Eugenia palumbis
fletchermooreCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Grumichama
Eugenia punicifolia
Márcia MartinsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Waterhousea
Eugenia reinwardtiana
elawreyCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Amazon Jungle Plum
Eugenia stipitata
Marcio Santos FerreiraCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Burra
Kunzea cambagei
Shelomi DoyleCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Linear Kunzea
Kunzea linearis
no rights reservedCC0 1.0iNaturalist
Genera in the Myrtaceae family
- Eucalyptus743 species · e.g. Argyle Apple
- Melaleuca295 species · e.g. Showy Honey Myrtle
- Syzygium167 species · e.g. Waterberry
- Verticordia112 species · e.g. Grand Featherflower
- Eugenia111 species · e.g. Mountain Stopper
- Corymbia91 species · e.g. Ghost Gum
- Leptospermum87 species · e.g. New Zealand Tea Tree
- Calytrix83 species · e.g. Bristleless Starflower
- Darwinia52 species · e.g. Needle-leaf Darwinia
- Micromyrtus48 species · e.g. Sharp-leaved Micromyrtus
- Kunzea47 species · e.g. Burra
- Thryptomene45 species · e.g. Austral Thryptomene
- Myrcia40 species
- Homoranthus31 species
- Myrciaria27 species
- Baeckea26 species · e.g. Chinese Rosemary
- Hypocalymma25 species · e.g. White Myrtle
- Metrosideros25 species · e.g. ʻŌhiʻa
- Astartea22 species · e.g. Aster tea
- Plinia19 species
- Xanthostemon19 species
- Myrceugenia18 species
- Psidium17 species · e.g. Guava
- Calyptranthes16 species
- Campomanesia16 species · e.g. Guabiroba
- Angophora14 species · e.g. Bakers Apple
- Pimenta14 species · e.g. Allspice
- Rinzia14 species
- Tristaniopsis14 species · e.g. Hill Water Gum
- Backhousia13 species
- Malleostemon13 species · e.g. Barrel cactus
- Sannantha13 species · e.g. Slender Sannantha
- Chamelaucium12 species · e.g. Geraldton Wax
- Scholtzia11 species · e.g. Capitate Scholtzia
- Enekbatus10 species
- Homalocalyx10 species · e.g. Golden Bottlebrush
- Taxandria10 species · e.g. Narrow-leaved Myrtaceae
- Pileanthus8 species · e.g. Orange Flowered Pileanthus
- Asteromyrtus7 species · e.g. Clustered Myrtle Bush
- Cyathostemon7 species
- Gossia7 species · e.g. Brush Bloodwood
- Myrcianthes7 species · e.g. Colubrina elliptica
- Rhodomyrtus7 species · e.g. Downy Rose Myrtle
- Triplarina7 species
- Euryomyrtus6 species
- Rhodamnia6 species · e.g. Silver Water Myrtle
- Agonis5 species · e.g. Baxter's Agonis
- Lophostemon4 species · e.g. Brush Box
- Pericalymma4 species · e.g. Swamp Myrtle
- Austromyrtus3 species · e.g. Midy Berry
- Beaufortia3 species
- Decaspermum3 species · e.g. Gingger
- Ericomyrtus3 species
- Mitranthes3 species · e.g. Common Name:Scientific Name: Mitranthes clarendonensisFamily:Genus:Native Region:Description:Habitat:Uses:Conservation Status:Interesting Facts:
- Neofabricia3 species
- Pilidiostigma3 species
- Ristantia3 species
- Siphoneugena3 species · e.g. Cherry of the Rio Grande
- Syncarpia3 species · e.g. Australian turpentine
- Ugni3 species
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.