Oliniaceae

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Oliniaceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Myrtales, comprising mostly shrubs and small trees native to Africa and nearby regions.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Oliniaceae canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
approximateNumberOfGenera 2
approximateNumberOfSpecies about 15
belongsToClade Myrtales sensu APG IV
Rosids
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
class Magnoliopsida
containsGenus Olinia
Rhynchocalyx
distributionRegion Afrotropical region
division Magnoliophyta
flowerSymmetry actinomorphic flowers
flowerType flowering plants
fruitType capsules
drupes
growthForm shrubs
small trees
habitat forest margins
montane forests
rocky slopes
hasEconomicUse ornamental plants
timber (small-scale)
hasNotableSpecies Olinia emarginata
Olinia ventosa
Rhynchocalyx lawsonioides
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite leaves
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType simple leaves
lifeCycle perennial
nativeTo Africa
Madagascar
East Africa
surface form: eastern Africa

Southern Africa
surface form: southern Africa
order Myrtales
ovaryPosition superior ovary
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insects
recognizedBy APG IV system
reproductiveStructure flowers
seedDispersal birds
subdivisionRanks genera
taxonomicRank family
typeGenus Olinia
woodType hardwood
woodyOrHerbaceous woody

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

order Myrtales includesFamily Oliniaceae
subject surface form: Myrtales
Malvales contains Oliniaceae
Myrtales includesFamily Oliniaceae