Acmena
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Acmena is a genus of 15 species of shrub and small tree in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and related to guavas. The name is derived from the Greek word for "plentiful."
It is a fairly recent creation, being split off from Eugenia, along with the closely-related Syzygium.
They are found in Australia and Malesia. The Australian species are commonly labelled as lilly pillies, along with the Australian Syzygiums
Acmena is used as a food plant by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Aenetus ligniveren, which burrows into the trunk.
Species include:[1]
- Acmena divaricata Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Acmena graveolens (F.M.Bailey) L.S.Sm.
- Acmena hemilampra (F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey) Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Acmena ingens (F.Muell. ex C.Moore) Guymer & B.Hyland
- Acmena macrocarpa C.T.White
- Acmena resa B.Hyland
- Acmena smithii (Poir.) Merr. & L.M.Perry
[edit] References
- ^ Acmena. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
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