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| name = ''Acmena''
 
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
 
| divisio = [[flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
 
| classis = [[dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]
 
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]
 
| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]
 
| genus = '''''Acmena'''''
 
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*''[[Acmena smithii]]''
 
* 14 others
 
 
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'''''Acmena''''' is a genus of [[shrub]]s and small [[tree]]s in the myrtle family [[Myrtaceae]]. They are related to [[guava]]s. The name is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word for "plentiful."
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The name was first validly published in 1828.<ref name="APNI"/> The species of this genus have sometimes been treated as part of the large Old World genus ''[[Syzygium]]''<ref name="APNI"/> (which in turn has sometimes been included in ''[[Eugenia]]'', although many authors limit ''Eugenia'' mostly to New World species<ref>{{citation | title = A Resolution of the Eugenia-Syzygium Controversy (Myrtaceae) | author = Rudolf Schmid | journal = American Journal of Botany | volume = 59 | issue = 4 | date = April 1972 | pages = 423–436 | doi = 10.2307/2441553 }}</ref>). Several 2006 papers include ''Acmena'' in ''Syzygium''.<ref name="APNI"/><ref name="grin">[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?105 Acmena DC.], ''GRIN Taxonomy for Plants''</ref>
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There are 15 species; six are endemic to [[Australia]], and a seventh occurs there. The remaining species are native to [[Malesia]].
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The Australian species are commonly labelled as '''lilly pillies''', along with the Australian ''Syzygiums''
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'''''Acmena''''' is a genus of 15 species of [[shrub]] and small [[tree]] in the myrtle family [[Myrtaceae]] and related to [[guava]]s. The name is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word for "plentiful."
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===Pests and diseases===
  
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''
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==Species==
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Species include:<ref name=APNI>{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=ACMENA|title=''Acmena DC.'' |accessdate=2008-04-07|work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|publisher = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}</ref>
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*''[[Acmena divaricata]]''<small> Merr. & L.M.Perry</small>
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*''[[Acmena graveolens]]''<small> (F.M.Bailey) L.S.Sm.</small>
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*''[[Acmena hemilampra]]''<small> (F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey) Merr. & L.M.Perry</small>
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*''[[Acmena ingens]]''<small> (F.Muell. ex C.Moore) Guymer & B.Hyland</small> 
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*''[[Acmena macrocarpa]]''<small> C.T.White</small> 
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*''[[Acmena resa]]''<small> B.Hyland</small> 
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*''[[Acmena smithii]]''<small> (Poir.) Merr. & L.M.Perry</small>
  
''Acmena'' is used as a food plant by the [[larva]]e of some [[Lepidoptera]] species including ''[[Aenetus|Aenetus ligniveren]]'', which burrows into the trunk.
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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
[[Category:Myrtaceae]]
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==External links==
[[Category:Myrtales of Australia]]
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Latest revision as of 01:18, 3 November 2010


Acmena hemilampra


Plant Characteristics
Habit   tree

Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Features: evergreen
Scientific Names

Myrtaceae >

Acmena >


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Acmena is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. They are related to guavas. The name is derived from the Greek word for "plentiful."

The name was first validly published in 1828.[1] The species of this genus have sometimes been treated as part of the large Old World genus Syzygium[1] (which in turn has sometimes been included in Eugenia, although many authors limit Eugenia mostly to New World species[2]). Several 2006 papers include Acmena in Syzygium.[1][3]

There are 15 species; six are endemic to Australia, and a seventh occurs there. The remaining species are native to Malesia.

The Australian species are commonly labelled as lilly pillies, along with the Australian Syzygiums

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Species

Species include:[1]

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Acmena DC.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
  2. Template:Citation
  3. Acmena DC., GRIN Taxonomy for Plants

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