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Rose Myrtle

தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa

Least concern

Rose Myrtle
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Overview

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa also known as rose myrtle, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae, native to southern and southeastern Asia, from India, east to southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines, and south to Malaysia and Sulawesi. It grows in coasts, natural forest, riparian zones, wetlands, moist and wet forests, bog margins, from sea level up to 2400 m elevation.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Rhodomyrtus tomentosa — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): தவிட்டுக்கொய்யா — CC BY-SA 4.0