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
- Syzygium jambos — rose apple
- Eugenia involucrata — cherry of the Rio Grande
Classification
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae Juss. |
Wikifruit top-15 fruit batch
Myrtaceae is a plant family represented on Wikifruit by these fruit plants. It is placed in Myrtales.
Fruit plants
- Plinia cauliflora — Jaboticaba
- Psidium guajava — Guava
- Eugenia candolleana — Rio Grande cherry
- Psidium cattleianum — Strawberry guava
Genera
Additional fruit batch
Myrtaceae is a plant family represented on Wikifruit by these fruit plants.
Fruit plants
- Acca sellowiana — Feijoa
- Myrciaria dubia — Camu camu