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Myrtaceae

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Myrtengewächse. Taxonomy browser (Myrtaceae) Taxonomy browser (Myrtaceae) Myrtaceae. Thomas Schoepke Plant Image Gallery - Myrtaceae. Myrtaceae. [edit] Familia: Myrtaceae Subfamiliae (2): Myrtoideae – Psiloxyloideae Overview of genera (144 accepted)[edit] Name[edit] Myrtaceae Adans. Synonyms[edit] Myrtaceae. The Myrtaceae are a family, the myrtle family, of dicotyledonous 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.

One notable character of the family is that the phloem is located on both sides of the xylem, not just outside as in most other plants. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually with an entire (not toothed) margin.