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| − | '''''Myrtus communis''''', the '''common myrtle''', is a species of [[flowering plant]] in the myrtle family [[Myrtaceae]]. It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] native to southern Europe, north Africa, western Asia, [[Macaronesia]], and the Indian Subcontinent, and also cultivated.<ref>{{citation |url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=24898 |title=USDA GRIN Taxonomy |accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref>
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| − | It is one of the [[four species]] used by Jews in their religious rituals on the festival of [[Sukkot]].
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| − | The plant is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] or small [[tree]], growing to {{convert|5|m|ft}} tall.<ref name=CF>{{citation |url=http://www.cretanflora.com/myrtus_communis.html |title=Cretan Flora: An illustrated guide to the flora of Crete |accessdate=13 August 2016}}</ref> The leaves are {{convert|2|–|5|cm|in}} long, with a fragrant [[essential oil]].<ref name=CF/>
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| − | The flowers are white or tinged with pink, with five petals and many [[stamen]]s that protrude from the flower.<ref name=CF/> The fruit is a [[berry (botany)|berry]], blue-black when ripe.<ref name=CF/>
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| − | This species,<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/11311/i-Myrtus-communis-i/Details
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| − | File:Myrtus communis10.jpg|The plant
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| − | File:Myrtus communis 001.JPG|The plant, closeup
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| − | File:Myrtus communis Fruits Closeup DehesaBoyalPuertollano.jpg|Berries on the plant
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| − | File:Myrtus communis 10.jpg|Berries macerated in alcohol to make [[Mirto (liqueur)|''Mirto'' liqueur]]
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