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Myrtaceae Juss. - Myrtle Family
(Melaleuca viminalis, Metrosideros viminalis)
Common names: Weeping bottlebrush
Extract from Wikipedia article: Callistemon viminalis (formerly Melaleuca viminalis), also known as Weeping Bottlebrush, is a shrub or small tree in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia where it often occurs along watercourses.
  Weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis(?)) in a small park in West Bay, in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, December 20, 2014  Weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis(?)) in a park at Al Rafiei Street in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, March 13, 2016  Flowers of weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis(?)) in a park at Al Intisar Street near a corner with Onaiza. Doha, Qatar, March 14, 2016  Weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis(?)) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2016  Flowers of weeping bottlebrush (Callistemon viminalis(?)) in Dahl Al Hamam Park at Al Markhiya Street. Doha, Qatar, March 21, 2016 |
(Eucalyptus acuminata, Eucalyptus rostrata, Eucalyptus subulata, Eucalyptus tereticornis)
Common names: Kaffur, River Red gum
Extract from Wikipedia article: The River Red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus. It is one of around 800 in the genus. It is a plantation species in many parts of the world, but is native to Australia, where it is widespread, especially beside inland water courses. Oddly, it is named for a private estate garden near the Camaldoli monastery near Naples (L'Hortus Camaldulensis di Napoli), from where the first specimen came to be described. Material from this tree was used by Frederick Dehnhardt, Chief Gardener at the Botanic Gardens in Naples, to describe this species in 1832.
 River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) on Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2014  Flowers of River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) taken from Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, April 22, 2014  Fruits of River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) taken from Al Istiqlal Street in West Bay. Doha, Qatar, August 17, 2014  River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, March 13, 2015  Blooming river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) tree near Al Ghada Street in Al Luqta area. Doha, Qatar, April 19, 2016 |
(Eucalyptus binacag, Eucalyptus multiflora, Eucalyptus naudiniana, Eucalyptus schlechteri, Eucalyptus versicolor, Eugenia binacag)
Common names: Mindanao gum, rainbow eucalyptus, rainbow gum
Extract from Wikipedia article: Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.
(Blepharocalyx aromatica, Calyptranthes capitellata, Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia, Calyptranthes cumini, Calyptranthes cuminodora, Calyptranthes jambolana, Calyptranthes jambolifera, Calyptranthes oneillii, Caryophyllus corticosus, Caryophyllus jambos, Eugenia aromatica, Eugenia calyptrata, Eugenia caryophyllifolia, Eugenia cumini, Eugenia jambolana, Eugenia jambolifera, Eugenia obovata, Eugenia obtusifolia, Eugenia tsoi, Jambolifera chinensis, Jambolifera coromandelica, Jambolifera pedunculata, Myrtus corticosa, Myrtus cumini, Myrtus obovata, Siphoneugena aromatica, Syzygium caryophyllifolium, Syzygium jambolanum, Syzygium obovatum, Syzygium obtusifolium)
Common names: black plum, jambolan, Java plum, Malabar plum
Extract from Wikipedia article: Syzygium cumini, commonly known as Malabar plum, Java plum, black plum, or jambolan, is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, and favored for its fruit, timber, and ornamental value. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, adjoining regions of Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and the Andaman Islands. A rapidly growing plant, it is considered an invasive species in many world regions.
 Black fruit from Malabar plum tree (Syzygium cumini) with evergreen glossy leaves in Onaiza area. Doha, Qatar, June 11, 2015 |
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