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- proper noun A taxonomic
family within theorder Myrtales — manydicotyledonous plants that yield a fragrant oil - includingmyrtle ,clove ,guava ,feijoa ,allspice , andeucalyptus .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Along the clearwater Tapajós River, the white-sand igapó forest is predominant with members of the Myrtaceae family and Triplaris surinamensis, Piranhea trifoliata, Copaifera martii, and Alchornea castaneaefolia.
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The allspice tree, Pimenta dioica family Myrtaceae, an aromatic tree native to the Caribbean, southern Mexico, and Central America that has large leathery leaves and brown berries.
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These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae and Ruraceae.
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These forests are rich in species of Leguminosae, Myrtaceae, Lauraceae, and Rutaceae.
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The annually flooded riverine forests are similar in both physiognomy and composition to the flooded forests of Amazonia with Amazonian families of Lauraceae, Magnoliaceae, Elaeocarpaceae, Rubiaceae and Myrtaceae (Daly & Mitchell, 2000).
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Jambul Syzygium cumini is an evergreen tropical tree in the flowering plant family Myrtaceae, native to Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Indonesia.
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Species of the Australian Myrtaceae and Casuarinaceae families predominate, and conifers such as Agathis, Podocarpus, and Dacrydium are abundant.
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In Kalimantan, the dominant trees are Dipterocarpaceae (Shorea and Hopea spp.), Myrtaceae, Gonystlus spp.,
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The upper montane forest is characterized by conifers (pines and related trees), particularly by the Ericaceae (Rhododendron, Vaccinium) and Myrtaceae (Eucalyptus, Melaleuca) families.
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Myrtaceae are also important in the lower montane forests.
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