Austromyrtus tenuifolia
Austromyrtus tenuifolia

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Austromyrtus tenuifolia (Narrow-leaved Myrtle)

(Myrtus tenuifolia)

Austromyrtus tenuifolia (Narrow-leaf Myrtle) is a small evergreen shrub with narrow leaves. White flowers are followed by small edible berries that are white with purple spots. It is endemic to the Sydney basin of NSW, and is not recorded as naturalised or invasive outside its native range. It has been in trade since 1871.