Rhodamnia is a genus of rainforest

Rainforest

Rainforests are forests characterized by high rainfall, with definitions based on a minimum normal annual rainfall of 1750-2000 mm...

 trees and shrubs in the myrtle family

Myrtaceae

The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here. All species are woody, with essential oils, and flower parts in multiples of four or five...

. The name is derived from the Greek Rhodon which means "rose". And aminon, "bowl" where the blood of lambs was poured after sacrifice. It refers to the bowl shaped calyx tubes. Leaves are opposite and mostly three veined in appearance. The fruit is a small berry with a few seeds.

There are around 28 species of Rhodamnia. They are found in China

China

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, New Caledonia

New Caledonia

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, New Guinea

New Guinea

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 and Australia

Australia

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Selected species

• Rhodamnia argentea
  Rhodamnia argentea
  Rhodamnia argentea is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia.Common names include Malletwood, White Myrtle, Silver Leaf, Silver Malletwood and White Turpentine. The natural habitat is a variety of different rainforests, at sea level or in the adjacent ranges. Growing on sand, alluvium and volcanic...
  
  Benth. - Malletwood
• Rhodamnia cinerea
• Rhodamnia kamialiensis
• Rhodamnia maideniana
  Rhodamnia maideniana
  Rhodamnia maideniana, known as the Smooth Scrub Turpentine is a rare sub-tropical rainforest plant of eastern Australia. It is listed on ROTAP with a rarity factor of 2RC-....
  
  C.T.White - Smooth Scrub Turpentine
• Rhodamnia rubescens
  Rhodamnia rubescens
  Rhodamnia rubescens is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. Identified by a stringy type of bark and three veined leaves, it grows in a variety of different rainforests from the Batemans Bay region of southeastern New South Wales to Gympie in southeastern Queensland...
  
  Benth. Miq. - Brush Turpentine
• Rhodamnia sessiliflora
• Rhodamnia whiteana
  Rhodamnia whiteana
  Rhodamnia whiteana, known as the Cliff Malletwood or White's Malletwood is a sub-tropical rainforest plant of eastern Australia....
  
  Guymer & Jessup - Cliff Malletwood