Family · Rosids
Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus, clove, guava, myrtle
Aromatic woody plants with oil-gland-dotted leaves and many stamens; includes eucalyptus, clove, guava and myrtle.
- Accepted species
- 6,404accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 130accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈45 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Myrtaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Eucalyptus
- Syzygium
- Psidium
Largest genera
Syzygium1,253 spp.
Eugenia1,245 spp.
Eucalyptus805 spp.
Myrcia802 spp.
Melaleuca385 spp.
Verticordia103 spp.
Corymbia100 spp.
Calytrix92 spp.
Psidium71 spp.
Plinia69 spp.
Kunzea65 spp.
Metrosideros59 spp.
Darwinia54 spp.
Thryptomene54 spp.
Myrceugenia52 spp.
Micromyrtus51 spp.
Xanthostemon49 spp.
Myrciaria48 spp.
Gossia47 spp.
Leptospermum46 spp.
Campomanesia43 spp.
Tristaniopsis43 spp.
Rhodamnia42 spp.
Myrcianthes40 spp.
Scholtzia38 spp.
Decaspermum34 spp.
Hypocalymma34 spp.
Mosiera32 spp.
Homoranthus31 spp.
Xanthomyrtus24 spp.
Astartea23 spp.
Gaudium22 spp.
Rhodomyrtus22 spp.
Uromyrtus22 spp.
Chamelaucium21 spp.
Pimenta20 spp.
Baeckea19 spp.
Rinzia19 spp.
Balaustion18 spp.
Sannantha16 spp.
Calycolpus15 spp.
Siphoneugena15 spp.
Malleostemon14 spp.
Angophora13 spp.
Backhousia13 spp.
Neomitranthes13 spp.
Babingtonia12 spp.
Homalocalyx11 spp.
Hysterobaeckea11 spp.
Lithomyrtus11 spp.
Taxandria11 spp.
Aggreflorum10 spp.
Enekbatus10 spp.
Austrobaeckea8 spp.
Leptospermopsis8 spp.
Pileanthus8 spp.
Asteromyrtus7 spp.
Cyathostemon7 spp.
Euryomyrtus7 spp.
Kania7 spp.
The 70 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Australasia2,405
- Southern America2,176
- Asia-Tropical1,194
- Pacific347
- Africa237
- Northern America119
- Asia-Temperate93
- Antarctic1
- Europe1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Myrtaceae sits in the order Myrtales.