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Lophostemon

Plants

Family: Myrtaceae

4 species in the Library

About

Lophostemon is a genus of 4 species of evergreen trees in the myrtle and clove family Myrtaceae. All four species are native to Australia, with one extending to New Guinea. The genus was first described in 1830 but not widely recognised until the 1980s. All four species were previously included in the related genus Tristania.

Summary from Wikipedia