Common myrtle
| Myrtus communis |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| (unranked): |
Angiosperms |
| (unranked): |
Eudicots |
| (unranked): |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Myrtales |
| Family: |
Myrtaceae |
| Genus: |
Myrtus |
| Species: |
M. communis |
| Binomial name |
Myrtus communis
L.
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| Synonyms |
List
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Myrtus acuta Mill.
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Myrtus acutifolia (L.) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus angustifolia Raf. nom. illeg.
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Myrtus augustini Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus aurantiifolia Grimwood nom. illeg.
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Myrtus baetica (L.) Mill.
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Myrtus baui Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus belgica (L.) Mill.
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Myrtus borbonis Sennen
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Myrtus briquetii (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus christinae (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus eusebii (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus gervasii (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus italica Mill.
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Myrtus josephi Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus lanceolata Raf. nom. illeg.
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Myrtus latifolia Raf. nom. illeg.
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Myrtus littoralis Salisb.
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Myrtus macrophylla J.St.-Hil.
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Myrtus major Garsault nom. inval.
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Myrtus media Hoffmanns.
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Myrtus microphylla J.St.-Hil.
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Myrtus minima Mill.
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Myrtus minor Garsault nom. inval.
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Myrtus mirifolia Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus oerstedeana O.Berg
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Myrtus petri-ludovici (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus rodesi Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus romana (L.) Hoffmanns.
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Myrtus romanifolia J.St.-Hil.
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Myrtus sparsifolia O.Berg
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Myrtus theodori Sennen
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Myrtus veneris Bubani
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Myrtus vidalii (Sennen & Teodoro) Sennen & Teodoro
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Myrtus communis, the common myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, north Africa, western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated.
The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres (16 ft) tall. The leaves are 2–5 centimetres (0.79–1.97 in) long, with a fragrant essential oil.
The flowers are white or tinged with pink, with five petals and many stamens that protrude from the flower. The fruit is a berry, blue-black when ripe.
The plant
The plant, closeup
Berries on the plant
Berries macerated in alcohol to make Mirto liqueur
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