Agonis flexuosa
Agonis flexuosa is a species of tree that grows in the southwest of Western Australia. It is easily the most common of the Agonis species, and is one of the most recognisable trees of Western Australia, being commonly grown in parks and on road verges in Perth.
| Agonis flexuosa | |
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| Flowers of A. flexuosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Agonis |
| Species: | A. flexuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Agonis flexuosa | |
The species is commonly known as Western Australian peppermint, Swan River peppermint or peppermint, and willow myrtle for its weeping habit.
The Noongar peoples know the tree as Wanil, Wonnow, Wonong or Wannang.
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