Taxandria (plant)

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Taxandria
Flowers of Taxandria juniperina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Taxandria J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant
Species
Taxandria juniperina Taxandria angustifolia Taxandria conspicua Taxandria marginata Taxandria linearifolia

Taxandria is a genus of at least thirteen species in the plant family Myrtaceae. All are endemic to Western Australia, growing near the coast in the South West corner of the State. Most species of Taxandria generally growing as tall shrubs, but Taxandria juniperina grows to tree size (up to 27m) and Taxandria linearifolia can grow as a small tree (up to 5m in height). ^[1]

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