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Myrtaceae

Red rodwood

Myrcia citrifolia (Aubl.) Urb.

Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Myrcia

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Common names

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English
Red rodwood

Synonyms

  • Aulomyrcia acetosans (Poir.) O.Berg
  • Aulomyrcia citrifolia (Aubl.) Amshoff
  • Aulomyrcia coriacea O.Berg
  • Aulomyrcia coriacea var. parvifolia O.Berg
  • Aulomyrcia jacquiniana O.Berg
  • Aulomyrcia triflora O.Berg
  • Eugenia acetosans Poir.
  • Eugenia marginata Pers.
  • Eugenia paniculata Jacq.
  • Eugenia saviifolia Alain
  • Myrcia citrifolia var. citrifolia
  • Myrcia citrifolia var. imrayana (Griseb.) Stehlé & Quentin
  • Myrcia citrifolia var. jacquiniana (Griseb.) Stehlé & Quentin
  • Myrcia coriacea DC.
  • Myrcia coriacea var. imrayana Griseb.
  • Myrcia coriacea var. jacquiniana Griseb.
  • Myrcia coriacea var. reticulata Griseb.
  • Myrcia coriacea var. swartziana Griseb.
  • Myrcia paniculata (Jacq.) Krug & Urb.
  • Myrcia paniculata var. imrayana (Griseb.) Duss
  • Myrcia paniculata var. jacquiniana (Griseb.) Duss
  • Myrcia vernicosa DC.
  • Myrtus acetosans (Poir.) Spreng.
  • Myrtus citrifolia Aubl.
  • Myrtus coriacea Vahl
  • Myrtus cotinifolia Poir.
  • Myrtus cotinifolia J.F.Gmel.
  • Myrtus marginata (Pers.) Spreng.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.