Myrtaceae

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Myrtaceae A family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants in which the leaves are simple, commonly opposite, finely dotted with oil glands, and without stipules. The flowers are regular, with 4 or 5 petals, numerous exserted stamens, and the ovary more or less inferior. The fruit is a woody capsule or a berry. There are 1 to many seeds. Some are ornamentals with showy flowers. Many produce valuable timbers. There are 121 genera, comprising about 3850 species, occurring in tropical and warm regions, and abundant in Australia.

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