Olacaceae
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Description
170 spp.
Growing form
Trees, climbers, typically hemiparasitic.
Leaf
Leaves alternate; simple; entire margin; no stipule; petiole often curved and apex thick; often densely parallel tertiary venation: sometimes gland dots. often leaves dry black or olive.
Flower
3-6 sepals and petals; 6-18 stamens. Bisexual, monoecious or dioecious. Ovary superior or part-inferior.
Fruit and seed
A drupe or a nut, often with a showy persistent calyx.
Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families
Observations in Finland
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Olacaceae
Author
R. Br.
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986528
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa