Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus:
This genus of flowering trees and shrubs also known as gum trees are predominantly distributed in Australia. There are more than 700 species. Some species grow up to 60 m in height.
Darwinia:
There are nearly 300 species, commonly known as mountain bells, endemic to southeastern and southwestern Australia, named after Erasmus Darwin, the grandfather of Charles Darwin.
Verticordia:
There are more than 100 species, commonly known as featherflowers
Melaleuca:
There are ca. 70 species, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles or tea-trees, mostly endemic to Australia.
Other Myrtaceae:
- Corymbia (113 species of tree formerly classified as Eucalyptus species)
- Beaufortia (endemic to the south-west of Western Australia)
- Calytrix (endemic to Australia)
- Calothamnus (endemic to the south-west of Western Australia)
- Conothamnus (endemic to the south-west of Western Australia)
- Callistemon (endemic to Australia)