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Myrica faya | ||||||||||
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Canacomyrica Guillaumin |
The Myricaceae is a small family of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees in the order Fagales. There are three genera in the family, though some botanists separate many species from Myrica into a fourth genus Morella. About 35 species are usually accepted in Myrica, one in Canacomyrica and one in Comptonia.
Well-known members of this family include bayberry and sweetfern. Template:Tree-stub