Myrtle / آس / آس شائع / العاص /

آس بري / الحمبلاس / الريحان / القمام / المرسين / اليعاص /

Myrtus communis L.

Edibility and usage

Edibility
Delicious
Edible part
  • Leaves
Preparation
  • Aromatic flavour
  • Herbal tea
  • Salads
Blooming period
May to August
Foraging period
November
Seed collection period
July to November
Potential medicinal uses
  • Aromatic
  • Carminative
  • Febrifuge
  • Tonic
  • Vulnerary

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • White
Leaf type
  • Entire
Life form
  • Phanerophyte shrub

Scientifc data

Genus
Myrtus
Family
Myrtaceae
Wikidata item
Q6122027
GBIF Item
Myrtus communis L. (3180085)
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least concern

Citation

Myrtus communis L. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/572 accessed via barari.org on 6/23/2026.

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