Myricaceae
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Myricaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Family Description - Fls tiny, borne in unisexual catkins, without perianth, commonly one fl (or pseudanthial partial infl) in the axil of each bract; staminate fls commonly (including our spp.) with 2–8 (often 4) stamens; ovary bicarpellate, unilocular, the 2 short styles distinct or united at base, each with a linear-elongate stigma; ovule solitary, basal, erect, orthotropous; fr an achene or small nut or a small, thin-skinned drupe, sometimes enveloped by persistent, accrescent bracteoles; seeds with a straight, dicotyledonous embryo, nearly or quite without endosperm; aromatic, anemophilous shrubs or small trees with alternate, simple, pinnately veined lvs that characteristically bear 2 sorts of trichomes, one sort elongate, white, slender, and unicellular, the other sort multicellular, with a short, ± embedded stalk and an expanded, glandular or resinous, yellow or brownish head. 3/50.
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Common Names
The bayberry family