Calycanthaceae

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Calycanthaceae

plant family

Also known as: strawberry shrub family

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Laurales
Other families
The members of Calycanthaceae differ from most of the other families in Laurales in having seeds with a large embryo and little if any endosperm at maturity. Except for Idiospermum, the leaves of Calycanthaceae species tend to be thinner and softer than other members of Laurales because they…
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The members of Calycanthaceae differ from most of the other families in Laurales in having seeds with a large embryo and little if any endosperm at maturity. Except for Idiospermum, the leaves of Calycanthaceae species tend to be thinner and softer than other members of Laurales because they…
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Laurales
Distribution and abundance
Calycanthaceae, or the strawberry shrub family, has a discontinuous distribution: Calycanthus (strawberry shrub, sweet shrub, or Carolina allspice) is found in California and in the southeastern United States, and Chimonanthus and Sinocalycanthus occur in China. The single species of Idiospermum
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Calycanthaceae, or the strawberry shrub family, has a discontinuous distribution: Calycanthus (strawberry shrub, sweet shrub, or Carolina allspice) is found in California and in the southeastern United States, and Chimonanthus and Sinocalycanthus occur in China. The single species of Idiospermum
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