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Dirachmaceae

plant family
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  • red garden rose
    Rosales
    / Characteristic morphological features

    The two species of Dirachmaceae (Dirachma socotrana, D. somalensis) are shrubs that possess small strongly-toothed leaves. The flowers are relatively large with both sepals and petals. The fruit is a capsule that splits open to reveal dense woolly hairs inside.

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    The two species of Dirachmaceae (Dirachma socotrana, D. somalensis) are shrubs that possess small strongly-toothed leaves. The flowers are relatively large with both sepals and petals. The fruit is a capsule that splits open to reveal dense woolly hairs inside.

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