Myrtus communis, Myrtle - Seeds - plants - dried herbs

Common names: Myrtle

Botanical name & synonyms: Myrtus communis, Myrtus acuta, Myrtus acutifolia, Myrtus angustifolia, Myrtus augustinii, Myrtus baetica, Myrtus baui, Myrtus borbonis, Myrtus briquetii, Myrtus buxifolia, Myrtus christinae, Myrtus eusebii, Myrtus gervasii, Myrtus josephi, Myrtus littoralis, Myrtus macrophylla, Myrtus media, Myrtus mirifolia, Myrtus oerstedeana, Myrtus petri-ludovici, Myrtus rodesi, Myrtus romana, Myrtus romanifolia, Myrtus sparsifolia, Myrtus theodori, Myrtus veneris, Myrtus vidalii

Family: (Myrtaceae)

• native to Mediterranean region
  

• evergreen shrub
  

• 100 to 500cm
  

• ornamental, medicinal, culinary plant
  

• weight of 1 000 seeds = 6,9 gram