title: Asteromyrtus arnhemica
text: # Asteromyrtus arnhemica
  
  Asteromyrtus arnhemica is a species of plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae that is native to northern Australia.
  
  ## Description
  
  The species grows as a shrub or small tree up to about 5 m in height.
  
  ## Distribution and habitat
  
  The species is found in the extreme north-eastern part of Western Australia in the Victoria Bonaparte bioregion and the north of the Northern Territory. It grows on sandstone substrates along the banks of seasonal creeks, wet tracks and near waterfalls.
  
  