Rhodomyrtus tomentosa




Family Myrtaceae
Scientific name Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hasskarl
Synonyms Myrtus canescens Loureiro; Myrtus tomentosa Aiton; Rhodomyrtus parviflora Alston
Common name (English common name) Ceylon hill-cherry, downy myrtle, downy rose myrtle, hill-gooseberry, rose myrtle
(Japanese common name) ten-nin-ka [angels flower]
Distribution China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Indonesia, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka
Reference Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk.
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Oral compositions (European Patent EP0321180/1989)
Skin lotion (Japanese Patent JP2000095680/2000)
A huahong composition for treating cynopathy (WIPO Patent WO/2006/114028)
Antimicrobial and pesticidal compositions and methods comprising reduced monoterpene oil extracted from Myrtaceae (WIPO Patent WO/2008/010188)



May 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
May 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture
Botanical Garden