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Siparunaceae

plant family

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Laurales

  • camphor tree
    In Laurales: Distribution and abundance

    The family Siparunaceae includes 75 species in two genera. Glossocalyx, from tropical West Africa, has four species. The remainder of the species in the family are in the genus Siparuna, found in Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America.

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    In Laurales: Other families

    Members of Siparunaceae are trees or woody vines with opposite, mostly serrate leaves. The flowers are unisexual; pollen-bearing flowers and ovule-bearing flowers occur either on the same plant or different plants, depending on the species. In this family, glands are not present at the base of the…

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