Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Archirhodomyrtus

Species:

Archirhodomyrtus paitensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

300 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Likely resprouts after fire, as is typical of New Caledonian maquis shrubs adapted to periodic burning.

Source: Claude claude-opus-4-5-20251101 Batch