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|genus=Backhousia
 
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|origin=Australia
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|origin_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
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|lifespan=perennial
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|life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia
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|exposure=sun, part-sun
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|features=evergreen, flowers
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|flowers=white
 
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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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===Propagation===
 
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Cuttings or fresh seed.
    
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==Species==
 
==Species==
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Species include:
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*''[[Backhousia bandcroftii]]'' (Johnstone River Hardwood)
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*''[[Backhousia citriodora]]'' (Lemon scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree, Sweet Verbena Myrtle, Lemon scented Verbena, Lemon scented Backhousia)
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*''[[Backhousia hughesii]]'' (Stony Backhousia, Stonewood, Lime Wood, Grey Teak)
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*''[[Backhousia myrtifolia]]'' (Carrol, Carrol Ironwood, Neverbreak, Grey Myrtle, Iron Myrtle, [[Cinnamon Myrtle]])
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*''[[Backhousia sciadophora]]'' (Shatterwood, Ironwood, Boomerang Tree)
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*''[[Backhousia angustifolia]]'' (Curry Myrtle)
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Formerly included in ''Backhousia'' genus, ''B. anisata'' is now ''Anetholea anisata''.
    
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