Lacistemataceae
plant family
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Lacistemataceae is a small plant family with two genera and 14 species found in the tropical and subtropical Americas and the West Indies. This family is part of the Salicaceae group within the order Malpighiales, characterized by glands on the leaves, typically three carpels, ovules on the ovary walls, and oily, persistent endosperm in the seeds. The flowers in Lacistemataceae are highly reduced and can be found in inflorescences resembling catkins.1
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