Amomyrtus is a genus of flowering plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae described as a genus in 1948.

[1][2] It is native to temperate southern South America, where it is distributed in Chile and Argentina.

[3][4] These plants produce large, white flowers with abundant pollen and fleshy black fruits containing one to three seeds.

[4] The name Amomyrtus comes from the Greek Amos, very fragrant; and Myrtus from family's name.

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