Myricaceae
E319695
Myricaceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the bayberry or wax myrtle family, comprising shrubs and small trees often found in temperate and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myricaceae canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ
surface form:
Core eudicots
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName |
bayberry family
ⓘ
wax myrtle family ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Americas ⓘ Eurasia ⓘ Macaronesia ⓘ Madagascar ⓘ Northern Hemisphere ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ temperate regions ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
soil stabilization ⓘ source of bayberry wax ⓘ |
| flowerSexuality | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitCharacteristic | often wax-coated ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe-like nut ⓘ |
| habitat |
bogs
ⓘ
coastal areas ⓘ heathlands ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Myrica ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Canacomyrica
ⓘ
Comptonia ⓘ Morella ⓘ Myrica ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | catkin-like spikes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | aromatic glands ⓘ |
| leafMargin |
entire
ⓘ
toothed ⓘ |
| leafPersistence |
deciduous
ⓘ
evergreen ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nitrogenFixation | forms root nodules with actinorhizal bacteria ⓘ |
| order | Fagales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| plantGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
small tree ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| sexualSystem |
dioecious
ⓘ
monoecious ⓘ |
| symbiont | Frankia bacteria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fagales