| Taxandria | |
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| Flowers of Taxandria juniperina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Taxandria J.R.Wheeler & N.G.Marchant |
| Species | |
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Taxandria juniperina |
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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]