Beach myrtella, Cowley myrtle
Lithomyrtus obtusa

Family: Myrtaceae

What it is like

A bushy little shrub. It grows about 1-2 m tall. New growth has soft hairs. The leaves are opposite. They have white or brown hairs. The leaves are dull green. They are narrowly oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-1.3 cm wide. They are leathery. The flowers are pink. They occur singly in the axils of leaves. They have large showy, pink petals. The fruit are hard round berries. They are about 1 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows along the foreshores in tropical Queensland. It grows near the coastal sandy woodland.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Seeds germinate easily.

Plants grow slowly.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Fenzlia obtusa Endl.; Myrtella obtusa (Endl.) A. J. Scott;