CAT-00091
Rose myrtle
Archirhodomyrtus beckleri
Catalog fields
- Genus
- Archirhodomyrtus
- Photo
- photos/CAT-00091-A.jpg
- Edible
- Yes
- layout
- single
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Published
- Yes
- Food group
- Fruit
- Latin name
- Archirhodomyrtus beckleri
- Fruit photo
- photos/CAT-00091-F.png
- Plant title
- Rose myrtle
- Source URLs
- https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/bushfoodintro.htm; https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?lvl=sp&name=Archirhodomyrtus~beckleri&page=nswfl Open source ↗ Open source 2 ↗
- Catalogue ID
- CAT-00091
- Mature width
- Not confirmed; allow spread appropriate to growth habit
- Native range
- Queensland and northern NSW rainforest and margins.
- Plant family
- Myrtaceae
- Supplier SKU
- Not recorded
- Listing group
- Nursery-listed / regional edible
- Mature height
- Up to 6 m
- Native states
- NSW, QLD
- Original list
- No
- Research date
- 10/10/2026
- Research notes
- Source is a nursery catalogue overview; detailed species verification remains. Profile enriched from botanical/nursery sources. Dimensions are unpruned regional estimates where available; missing measurements remain explicit. Seasons are regional guides and vary with climate, location, cultivar and plant maturity. Drought and cultivation guidance are qualitative garden inferences, not measured ratings.
- Evidence status
- Nursery food-use listing; species detail review pending
- Fruiting season
- After flowering
- Background photo
- Not recorded
- Edible component
- Ripe fruit
- Flowering season
- Spring.
- Brief description
- Evergreen shrub or small tree with pink-white flowers.
- Drought tolerance
- Low to moderate; prefers moisture.
- Preparation notes
- Confirm species identification, the specified edible part, ripeness and species-specific preparation before use.
- Flower description
- White to pink petals with deep-pink stamens, solitary or in small groups.
- General cultivation
- General guidance (qualitative): Promising in sheltered moist soil; allow for a small tree.
- Botanical description
- Not recorded
- Other botanical names
- Not recorded
- Attracts birds and bugs
- Native bees and insects visit flowers; canopy shelters birds.
- Flora of Australia profile
- Not recorded
- Fruit type and description
- Small yellow-orange berries about 5-7 mm.
- Flora of Australia citation
- Not recorded
- Flora of Australia retrieved
- Not recorded