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myrtle

Any of a group of Old World evergreen shrubs belonging to the myrtle family. The commonly cultivated Mediterranean myrtle (M. communis) has oval opposite leaves and white flowers followed by purple berries, all of which are fragrant. (Genus Myrtus, family Myrtaceae.)

The Oregon myrtle or California laurel (Umbellularia california) belongs to the laurel family. The wax myrtles (genus Myrica) of the US produce wax-covered nuts which are collected for candle making.



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The common myrtle (Myrtus communis), another Mediterranean herb, will eventually grow into an 8-foot tree with smooth, mottled bark, sparkling white and gold flowers, purple fruit, and aromatic, diamond shaped leaves.
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