Backhousia

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Backhousia
Backhousia citriodora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Backhousia Hook. & Harv.
Species
See text.

Backhousia is a small genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. They are aromatic shrubs or trees growing to 5-25 m tall, with evergreen leaves 3-12 cm long and 1-6 cm broad, arranged opposite on the shoots.

Species include:

• Backhousia bandcroftii (Johnstone River Hardwood)
• Backhousia citriodora (Lemon scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, Lemon scented Verbena, Lemon scented Backhousia)
• Backhousia hughesii (Stony Backhousia, Stonewood, Lime Wood, Grey Teak)
• Backhousia myrtifolia (Carrol, Carrol Ironwood, Neverbreak, Grey Myrtle, Iron Myrtle, Cinnamon Myrtle)
• Backhousia sciadophora (Shatterwood, Ironwood, Boomerang Tree)
• Backhousia angustifolia (Curry Myrtle)

[edit] References

• APNI Australian Plant Name Index

Formerly included in Backhousia genus, B. anisata is now Anetholea anisata.