Backhousia angustifolia
| Backhousia angustifolia | |
|---|---|
| Tree in the Bunya Mountains | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Backhousia |
| Species: | B. angustifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Backhousia angustifolia | |
Backhousia angustifolia, the narrow leaf myrtle, is a shrub or tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is found primarily in south-central Queensland with vagrant populations extending into North Queensland and New South Wales.[2][3]
Description
As a tree it is capable of growing up to 15 metres tall. It flowers from November to July and fruits in January and February. It has a narrowly elliptical or ovate leaf shape. It has a capsule, nut or samara fruit structure, with a flattened ovoid seed shape.
Conservation
It has been assessed as Least Concern under the Nature Conservation Act 1992.
References
- ^ "Taxon - Backhousia angustifolia". WildNet. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Backhousia angustifolia". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Backhousia angustifolia". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 20 June 2021.