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'''''Backhousia''''' is a small genus of five species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Myrtaceae]], native to the [[rainforest]]s of eastern [[Australia]]. They are aromatic [[shrub]]s or [[tree]]s growing to 5-25 m tall, with [[evergreen]] [[leaf|leaves]] 3-12 cm long and 1-6 cm broad, arranged opposite on the shoots.
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==Cultivation==
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Propagation===
==Species==
==Species==
*[[Backhousia citriodora]]
Species include:
*[[Backhousia myrtifolia]]
*''[[Backhousia bandcroftii]]'' (Johnstone River Hardwood)
*''[[Backhousia citriodora]]'' (Lemon scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, Lemon scented Verbena, Lemon scented Backhousia)
*''[[Backhousia hughesii]]'' (Stony Backhousia, Stonewood, Lime Wood, Grey Teak)
*''[[Backhousia myrtifolia]]'' (Carrol, Carrol Ironwood, Neverbreak, Grey Myrtle, Iron Myrtle, [[Cinnamon Myrtle]])
*''[[Backhousia sciadophora]]'' (Shatterwood, Ironwood, Boomerang Tree)
*''[[Backhousia angustifolia]]'' (Curry Myrtle)
Formerly included in ''Backhousia'' genus, ''B. anisata'' is now ''Anetholea anisata''.
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