Myrtaceae

Also known as myrtle family

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Species

フトモモ科

Myrtaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMyrtales
FamilyMyrtaceae

Habitatmarine, brackish

Observations recorded4,254,609

桃金孃科（学名：Myrtaceae）植物主要產於澳洲和美洲的热带和亚热带地区，有100属约3000种，中国原产有8属，引种了5属，共有136种。常绿灌木或乔木；叶子对生或互生，单叶，多全缘，有透明的油腺斑点，没有托叶；花两性，辐射对称，萼片和花瓣常各4－5枚，雖然花朵纖細，但植株卻能長的高大，而它們共同的特徵是雄蕊多如睫毛、分离或成数束，花絲細長柔，子房常下位，一至多室，有少数至多数胚珠；果实多为浆果或蒴果。她們的生命力堅強，台灣、广东、广西以及印度的氣候適合其生長。桃金孃科植物精油的特性是具有抗病毒、殺菌、幫助呼吸道系統、消炎的療效。它們針對關結炎、風濕痛、咳嗽和傷寒具有特殊的功效。本科植物重要的有桃金娘、番石榴、桉树、蓮霧、蒲桃、千層樹等。

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Research

8,448 papers

Clove Essential Oil (Syzygium aromaticum L. Myrtaceae): Extraction, Chemical Composition, Food Applications, and Essential Bioactivity for Human Health.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Haro-González JN, Castillo-Herrera GA, Martínez-Velázquez M et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules26216387
Family Myrtaceae: The treasure hidden in the complex/diverse composition.ReviewCritical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2024Saber FR, Munekata PES, Rizwan K et al.DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2023.2173720
Cecidomyiidae (Diptera) on Myrtaceae in Brazil: richness and geographic distribution.ReviewAnais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias · 2023Maia VC, Cruz KDDDOI: 10.1590/0001-3765202320200684
Biocultural heritage of the Caatinga: a systematic review of Myrtaceae and its multiple uses.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2024Santos-Neves PS, Bezerra-Silva A, Gomes MTD et al.DOI: 10.1111/brv.13092
Essential Oils of Neotropical Myrtaceae Species From 2011 Until 2023: An Update.ReviewChemistry & biodiversity · 2025de Amorim MS, Verdan MH, Oliveira CS et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202401503
Diversity, phylogeny and evolution of the rapidly evolving genus Psidium L. (Myrtaceae, Myrteae).ReviewAnnals of botany · 2022Proença CEB, Tuler AC, Lucas EJ et al.DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcac005
Homogeneous colleters in Myrteae (Myrtaceae).Protoplasma · 2024Sosa CM, Gonzalez AMDOI: 10.1007/s00709-023-01876-0
Structures and Bioactive Properties of Myrtucommulones and Related Acylphloroglucinols from Myrtaceae.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Nicoletti R, Salvatore MM, Ferranti P et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules23123370

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Wikidata facts

Image: Myrtus communis.jpg

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Commons category: Myrtaceae
taxon name: Myrtaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=751
taxon common name: mirtovke
start time: 22000000-0

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Contents

Evolutionary history
Diversity
Taxonomy
Classification
Genera
Ecology
References
External links

thumb|Pimenta dioica

Myrtaceae (), the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually entire (i.e., without a toothed margin). The flowers have a base number of five petals, though in several genera, the petals are minute or absent. The stamens are usually very conspicuous, brightly coloured, and numerous.