Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae) Isenberg bush, downy myrtle, rose myrtle

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Species description or overview

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa information from PIER
Information on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Identification

Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Nomenclatural information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa   
Nomenclatural information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Control methods

Pests of this species

Images

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])

Puccinia psidii affects Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Kauai
The rust Puccinia psidii has been found on Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Kauai (October 2006).

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa images from PIER
Images of Rhodomyrtus tomentosa provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Plants of Hawaii: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa -- MAPS
USDA/ITIS (http://www.itis.usda.gov/)

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as a weed in Hawaii 
Information about Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Cited as invasive (on a list)

Full-text articles

Rhodomyrtus tomentosa on Maui (Hawaii, USA): species information 
This report on the species Rhodomyrtus tomentosa in Hawaii--with particular emphasis on its status on the island of Maui--includes information about the taxonomy, description, biology and ecology, distribution, control methods, and management recommendations, as well as references.

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