Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Ceylon Hill Cherry, Downy Myrtle
Other regional names: Downy Rose Myrtle +1 more
- Downy Rose Myrtle
- Rose Myrtle
Also known as: Cynomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Scriv. +3 more
- Cynomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Scriv.
- Myrtus canescens Lour.
- Myrtus tomentosa Aiton
- Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Wight
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (commonly known as Ceylon hill-cherry or Downy Myrtle) is a shrub or tree within the Myrtaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Florida, Hawaii, Society Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms