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Canellaceae - Pepper-bark family
Literature
Verdcourt, B. (1990) Canellaceae FZ 7(4)
Description of the family
Evergreen trees. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, simple, gland-dotted. Inflorescences of axillary flowers, either solitary or in few-flowered clusters. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic. Sepals 3. Petals 5-12, free or united at base, in 1-2 whorls. Stamens 6-12. Ovary superior, 1-locular; ovules 2-many. Style short; stigmas 2-6. Fruit a berry. Seeds 2-many, glossy. Worldwide: 5 genera and 13 species, occurring in tropical Africa and America. |
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| Warburgia Engl. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Canellaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: CanellaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Canellaceae
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