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Xanthomyrtus

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Myrtoideae

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Myrtaceae

Tribe
  
Tristanieae

Order
  
Myrtales

Similar
  
Meteoromyrtus, Lysicarpus, Eucalyptopsis

Xanthomyrtus is a group of shrubs and trees in the botanical family Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1922. It is found in Borneo, Moluccas, Sulawesi, Philippines, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago and New Caledonia.

They are mostly montane shrubs or trees, sometimes epiphytic. Flowers are yellow, usually 5-merous, in 3-flowered, axillary and terminal peduncles. The fruit is a reddish, dark blue or black berry.

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References

Xanthomyrtus Wikipedia