Myrtle

Myrtus communis

"Myrtus communis", the common myrtle, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae. It is an evergreen shrub native to southern Europe, north Africa, western Asia, Macaronesia, and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated.
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Appearance

The plant is an evergreen shrub or small tree, growing to 5 metres tall. The leaves are 2–5 centimetres long, with a fragrant essential oil.

The flowers are white or tinged with pink, with five petals and many stamens that protrude from the flower. The fruit is a berry, blue-black when ripe.

This species, and the more compact "M. communis" subsp. "tarentina"
have won the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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Cultural

It is one of the four species used by Jews in their religious rituals on the festival of Sukkot.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMyrtaceae
GenusMyrtus
SpeciesM. communis