Backhousia myrtifolia

Carrol, Grey Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle at Caparra, NSW

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Identification history

	Backhousia myrtifolia	31 May 2025	JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
	Backhousia myrtifolia	31 May 2025	maznee

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Common along the creek.

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:

31 May 2025

References:

• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
_Backhousia_ genus page including key to NSW spp.: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Backhousia
_Backhousia myrtifolia_ Hook. & Harv. (1845) : https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Backhousia~myrtifolia
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
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Location information

Coordinates 152.215256 -31.706742
Altitude 190.4m
Places Caparra, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
31 May 2025 01:09 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
Less than 50cm Circumference of trunk

Species information

Backhousia myrtifolia Scientific name
Carrol, Grey Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 566.25m Recorded at altitude
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In flower

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