Combretaceae
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Description
500 spp.
Growing form
Trees, lianas
Leaf
Leaves alternate (±all trees) or opposite (± all lianas); simple; entire margin; ± without stipules.
In trees: leaves typically clustered to the apex of the branch and with a pair of glands on the upper petiole surface.
In lianas: Often densely parallel tertiary leaf venation. No glands on petioles, neither t-shaped hairs (cf. Malpighiaceae).
Flower
Usually 4-5 sepals + 4-5 petals; stamens 5, 10(-30). Bisexual. Ovary inferior.
Fruit and seed
Fruit drupe, samara (or capsule).
Observations in Finland
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A total of observations in Finland ?
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Combretaceae
Author
R. Br.
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986479
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa