Amomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1948.Legrand, Carlos Maria Diego Enrique & Kausel, Eberhard Max Leopold. 1948. Lilloa 13: 145Tropicos, Amomyrtus (Burret) D. Legrand & Kausel It is native to temperate southern South America, where it is distributed in Chile and Argentina.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesArroyo, M. T. K. and A. M. Humaña. (1999). Breeding systems of two endemic rainforest species in southern Chile: Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) Legr. et Kaus. (Myrtaceae) and Luzuriaga polyphylla (Hook.) Macbr. (Philesiaceae). Guyana Bot 56(1) 31-37.
These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds. They are self-compatible.
The name Amomyrtus comes from the Greek Amos, very fragrant; and Myrtus from family's name.
Species Species Image Scientific name DescriptionDistribution Amomyrtus luma (Molina) D.Legrand & Kausel, a shrub or tree the humid forests of Chile and Argentina Amomyrtus meli (Phil.) D.Legrand & Kausel, a large tree the rainforests of Chile
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