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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Rosanae > Fagales > Myricaceae

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Myricaceae  

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  • Comptonia
  • Comptonias

Scope note

  • A plant family of the order Myricales, subclass Hamamelidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are trees and shrubs having aromatic leaves that often have yellow glandular dots on the surface. Single-seeded fruits are often covered with waxy granules, bumps, or layers. The flowers are small, greenish, and inconspicuous.

History note

  • 2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D029590

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