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Thymelaeaceae (from the generic name Thymelaea, a Greek name meaning thyme + olive or oil). Mezereum Family. Fig. 42. Shrubs or trees, rarely herbs: leaves alternate or opposite, simple, entire: flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular, receptacle developed into a long tube which bears appendages in the throat; perianth undifferentiated, often petaloid, parts 4-5, imbricated, perigynous; stamens as many as the sepals and alternate with them, or twice as many, or reduced to 2, perigynous; ovary superior, 1-celled, rarely 2-celled; ovule solitary, pendulous; style 1 or 0, stigma 1: fruit indehiscent, a nut, drupe, or berry; rarely a capsule.

Thymelaeaceae (from the generic name Thymelaea, a Greek name meaning thyme + olive or oil). Mezereum Family. Fig. 42. Shrubs or trees, rarely herbs: leaves alternate or opposite, simple, entire: flowers bisexual or unisexual, regular, receptacle developed into a long tube which bears appendages in the throat; perianth undifferentiated, often petaloid, parts 4-5, imbricated, perigynous; stamens as many as the sepals and alternate with them, or twice as many, or reduced to 2, perigynous; ovary superior, 1-celled, rarely 2-celled; ovule solitary, pendulous; style 1 or 0, stigma 1: fruit indehiscent, a nut, drupe, or berry; rarely a capsule.

Gnidia carinata of South Africa and Daphne Mezereum (mezereon) of Europe have been used as a purge; as has also the spurge flax (Daphne Gnidium) of South Europe, the caustic juice of which is used in a blistering ointment. A blistering principle is obtained from the bark of Funifera utilis of Brazil; also from Dirca palustris. The roots of Thymelaea tinctoria yield a yellow dye. Paper is made from the cauline fibers of several species, e.g., Daphne cannabina of India, Dirca palustris of the United States, Gnidia of Madagascar, and Lagetta of Jamaica. Cord is made from Lagetta funifera and L. lintearia of South America. The wood of Aquilaria Agallocha of India is aromatic, called aloewood. One Pimelea yields a balsam. Lace-bark is the product of Lagetta lintearia.

Gnidia carinata of South Africa and Daphne Mezereum (mezereon) of Europe have been used as a purge; as has also the spurge flax (Daphne Gnidium) of South Europe, the caustic juice of which is used in a blistering ointment. A blistering principle is obtained from the bark of Funifera utilis of Brazil; also from Dirca palustris. The roots of Thymelaea tinctoria yield a yellow dye. Paper is made from the cauline fibers of several species, e.g., Daphne cannabina of India, Dirca palustris of the United States, Gnidia of Madagascar, and Lagetta of Jamaica. Cord is made from Lagetta funifera and L. lintearia of South America. The wood of Aquilaria Agallocha of India is aromatic, called aloewood. One Pimelea yields a balsam. Lace-bark is the product of Lagetta lintearia.

Six or more genera are in cultivation in this country for ornament. Among these are: Daphne (Mezereon), greenhouse and garden; Dirca (Leatherwood, Moose-wood), native, hardy; and Pimelea (Rice Flower), greenhouse.

Six or more genera are in cultivation in this country for ornament. Among these are: Daphne (Mezereon), greenhouse and garden; Dirca (Leatherwood, Moose-wood), native, hardy; and Pimelea (Rice Flower), greenhouse.{{SCH}}

 

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==Genera==

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About 50 genera, including{{wp}}:<br/>

| name = Thymeleaeaceae

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About 50 genera, including:<br/>

''[[Agarwood|Aquilaria]]''<br>

''[[Agarwood|Aquilaria]]''<br>

''[[Dais]]''<br>

''[[Dais]]''<br>

''[[Thymelaea]]''<br>

''[[Thymelaea]]''<br>

''[[Wikstroemia]]''

''[[Wikstroemia]]''

'''Thymelaeaceae''' is a [[family (biology)|family]] of [[flowering plant]]s, with about 700-750 species in 50 genera. The family has a [[cosmopolitan distribution]] with concentrations in tropical [[Africa]], [[Southeast Asia]] and [[Australasia]]. The species include mostly [[tree]]s and [[shrub]]s, with a few [[vine]]s and [[herbaceous]] plants.

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Several genera are of economic importance, notably ''[[Ramin|Gonystylus]]'' (Ramin), valued for its hard, white wood, and ''[[Daphne (plant)|Daphne]]'', grown for its sweetly scented [[flower]]s. Many of the species are [[poison]]ous if eaten.

*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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