Backhousia

taxobox
name = "Backhousia"


image_caption = "Backhousia citriodora"
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Backhousia"
genus_authority = Hook. & Harv.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = See text.|

"Backhousia" is a small genus of five species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae, native to the rainforests of eastern Australia. They are aromatic shrubs or trees growing to 5-25 m tall, with evergreen leaves 3-12 cm long and 1-6 cm broad, arranged opposite on the shoots.

Species include:
*"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)

References

* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/apni/apniB.html APNI Australian Plant Name Index]

Formerly included in "Backhousia" genus, "B. anisata" is now "Anetholea anisata".