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Meryta is a genus in the flowering plant family Araliaceae. There are 28 described species in the genus and a number of undescribed species, all small, resinous trees of the subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean, characterized by huge, simple leaves and a dioecious sexual system, a unique combination in Araliaceae. Meryta has its center of diversity in New Caledonia (11 endemic spp.). Phylogenetic analyses have placed Meryta as a monophyletic genus in one of the three major clades of the Araliaciae, the Polyscias-Pseudopanax group, and more specifically in the Pacific Schefflera subclade.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderApiales
  5. FamilyAraliaceae
Native toCaroline Is., Cook Is., Fiji, Marianas, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Zealand North, Norfolk Is., Pitcairn Is., Samoa, Santa Cruz Is., Society Is.
Observations recorded3,770

Мерита (лат. Meryta) — один из родов семейства аралиевых. Систематизирована в 1776 году.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
351
With media
250
Family
Araliaceae
Collections
RSA, CM, MO, MEL, MIN, BPBM
Recorded in
Samoa, New Zealand, Society Islands (French Polynesia), Australia, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, French Polynesia
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Aralioideae
Image
Merytasinclairii01.jpg
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Commons category
Meryta
taxon name
Meryta
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Meryta
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=7486
taxon common name
Meryta
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Cultivation
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Meryta is a genus in the flowering plant family Araliaceae. There are 28 described species in the genus and a number of undescribed species, all small, resinous trees of the subtropical and tropical Pacific Ocean, characterized by huge, simple leaves and a dioecious sexual system, a unique combination in Araliaceae. Meryta has its center of diversity in New Caledonia (11 endemic spp.). Phylogenetic analyses have placed Meryta as a monophyletic genus in one of the three major clades of the Araliaciae, the Polyscias-Pseudopanax group, and more specifically in the Pacific Schefflera subclade.

==Cultivation== Cultivation of Meryta species is possible in tropical or subtropical climates. They are valued for their dramatic foliage and tolerance of coastal conditions. Species encountered in cultivation include M. denhamii and M. sonchifolia, native to New Caledonia, M. latifolia, native to Norfolk Island, and the New Zealand species Meryta sinclairii.

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