Calycanthaceae

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Calycanthaceae is a small family of aromatic flowering shrubs, commonly known as sweetshrubs or spicebushes, native mainly to temperate regions of North America and East Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
aroma aromatic bark
aromatic flowers
aromatic foliage
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Magnoliids NERFINISHED
commonName spicebush family
sweetshrub family
containsGenus Calycanthus NERFINISHED
Chimonanthus NERFINISHED
Idiospermum NERFINISHED
describedAs small family of aromatic flowering shrubs
distribution China NERFINISHED
Japan NERFINISHED
eastern North America
western North America NERFINISHED
economicUse fragrant garden shrubs
ornamental plants
familyNameSuffix -aceae
flowerSymmetry spirally arranged tepals
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType indehiscent pseudocarp
growthForm shrubs
habitat temperate regions
hasCharacteristic showy perianth segments
spicy fragrance
hasNotableSpecies Calycanthus floridus NERFINISHED
Chimonanthus praecox NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite leaves
leafPersistence deciduous or evergreen
leafType simple leaves
namedAfter genus Calycanthus NERFINISHED
nativeTo East Asia
North America
order Laurales NERFINISHED
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
recognizedBy APG IV system NERFINISHED
reproductiveStructure flowers with numerous carpels
flowers with numerous stamens
taxonRank family
typeGenus Calycanthus NERFINISHED
usedIn horticulture
woodType woody plants

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Laurales containsFamily Calycanthaceae