Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales. Its members are mostly aromatic trees and shrubs with oil glands in the leaves, opposite leaves, and flowers commonly bearing numerous stamens. The family is especially diverse in Australia and the Neotropics.
Genera
Fruit plants
- Acca sellowiana — Feijoa
- Eugenia candolleana — Rio Grande cherry
- Eugenia involucrata — cherry of the Rio Grande
- Myrciaria dubia — Camu camu
- Plinia cauliflora — Jaboticaba
- Psidium cattleianum — Strawberry guava
- Psidium guajava — Guava
- Syzygium jambos — rose apple
Classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae Juss. |
Myrtaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales.
Fruit plants
- Plinia cauliflora — Jaboticaba
- Psidium guajava — Guava
- Eugenia candolleana — Rio Grande cherry
- Psidium cattleianum — Strawberry guava
Genera
Myrtaceae is a family of flowering plants.
Fruit plants
- Acca sellowiana — Feijoa
- Myrciaria dubia — Camu camu