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[edit | edit source]
Fruit plants[edit | edit source]
- 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[edit | edit source]
| Rank | Taxon |
|---|---|
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae Juss. |
Myrtaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Myrtales.
Fruit plants[edit | edit source]
- Plinia cauliflora — Jaboticaba
- Psidium guajava — Guava
- Eugenia candolleana — Rio Grande cherry
- Psidium cattleianum — Strawberry guava
Genera[edit | edit source]
Myrtaceae is a family of flowering plants.
Fruit plants[edit | edit source]
- Acca sellowiana — Feijoa
- Myrciaria dubia — Camu camu