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Taxon:
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
(Aiton) Hassk.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Rhodomyrtus
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Myrteae
Nomen number:
31664
Place of publication:
Flora 25(2, Beibl.):35. 1842
Verified:
05/14/1992
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Myrtus tomentosa
Aiton
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Reference(s)
Campbell, F. T., ed.
1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Facciola, S.
1990. Cornucopia, a source book of edible plants Kampong Publications.
Hawaii Department of Agriculture.
1992. List of plant species designated as noxious weeds for eradication or control purposes
URL:
http://www.hear.org/weedlists/usa/HI.htm
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Scott, A. J.
1978. A revision of
Rhodomyrtus
(Myrtaceae). Kew Bull. 33:313.
Seed Regulatory and Testing Division, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A.
State noxious-weed seed requirements recognized in the administration of the Federal Seed Act (updated annually).
URL:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5090172
Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds.
1991. Edible fruits and nuts. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:276-277.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Wagner, W. L. et al.
1990. Manual of the flowering plants of Hawai'i
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Common names
English
Ceylon hill-cherry –
Reference(s)
downy myrtle –
Reference(s)
downy rose myrtle –
Reference(s)
hill-gooseberry –
Reference(s)
rose myrtle –
Reference(s)
Spanish
guayabillo forastero –
Reference(s)
Distribution
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Fujian Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangdong Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Guizhou Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hainan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Hunan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
China
Yunnan Sheng
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
China
Hong Kong
1
Native
Asia-Temperate
Eastern Asia
Taiwan
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
India
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent
Sri Lanka
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Cambodia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Laos
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Myanmar
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Thailand
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Indo-China
Vietnam
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Malaysia
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Philippines
2
Cultivated
widely cult.
4
Naturalized
Northern America
United States
s.e.
4
Naturalized
Pacific
North-Central Pacific
United States
Hawaii
4
Naturalized
Pacific
Northwestern Pacific
Micronesia
Native
Asia-Temperate
CHINA:
China
[Fujian Sheng, Hunan Sheng, Guangdong Sheng, Guizhou Sheng, Yunnan Sheng, Guangxi Zhuangzu Zizhiqu, Hainan Sheng],
Hong Kong
EASTERN ASIA:
Taiwan
Asia-Tropical
INDIAN SUBCONTINENT:
India
,
Sri Lanka
INDO-CHINA:
Cambodia
,
Laos
,
Myanmar
,
Thailand
,
Vietnam
MALESIA:
Indonesia
,
Malaysia
,
Philippines
Cultivated
(widely cult.)
Naturalized
Northern America
REGION:
United States
(s.e.)
Pacific
NORTH-CENTRAL PACIFIC:
United States
[Hawaii]
NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC:
Micronesia
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Environmental
potential as ornamental
fide Pl Res SEAs 2:276. 1991; Invasive Pl Spec
Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds.
1991. Edible fruits and nuts. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:276-277.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Human food
potential as fruit
fide Pl Res SEAs 2:277. 1991; Cornucopia
Verheij, E. W. M. & R. E. Coronel, eds.
1991. Edible fruits and nuts. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 2:276-277.
URL:
http://proseanet.org
Medicines
folklore
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker.
2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Weber, E.
2003. Invasive plant species of the world: a reference guide to environmental weeds
Weed
potential seed contaminant
Campbell, F. T., ed.
1995. Report of National Coalition of Exotic Plant Pest Councils (unpublished draft)
Name
References