Atherospermataceae

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Atherospermataceae is a small family of flowering plants within the order Laurales, comprising mostly evergreen trees and shrubs native to the Southern Hemisphere, especially Australasia and South America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Magnoliids NERFINISHED
closelyRelatedTo Lauraceae NERFINISHED
Monimiaceae NERFINISHED
containsGenus Atherosperma NERFINISHED
Doryphora NERFINISHED
Dryadodaphne NERFINISHED
Laurelia NERFINISHED
Laureliopsis NERFINISHED
Nemuaron NERFINISHED
distribution temperate forests of the Southern Hemisphere
ecologicalRole components of temperate rainforest canopies
economicUse aromatic wood and bark
ornamental plants
timber
floralOrganNumber numerous stamens
flowerSymmetry radial symmetry
flowerType bisexual flowers
fruitType capsule
habitat moist forests
montane forests
hasNotableSpecies Atherosperma moschatum NERFINISHED
Laurelia novae-zelandiae NERFINISHED
Laurelia sempervirens NERFINISHED
isA family of flowering plants
kingdom Plantae
leafPersistence evergreen
leafType simple leaves
nativeTo Australasia NERFINISHED
Australia
New Zealand NERFINISHED
South America
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
order Laurales NERFINISHED
ovaryPosition superior ovary
photosyntheticPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
recognizedBy APG IV system NERFINISHED
reproductiveStrategy sexual reproduction via seeds
seedDispersal wind-dispersed seeds
taxonRank family
typicalGrowthForm evergreen shrubs
evergreen trees
woodType hardwood

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

Laurales containsFamily Atherospermataceae
Laureliopsis philippiana family Atherospermataceae
Gondwanan flora hasKeyElement Atherospermataceae