Melianthaceae
plant family
Also known as: honeybush family
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Melianthaceae is a family of African trees and shrubs belonging to the order Sapindales. This family includes three genera: Melianthus, Bersama, and Greyia, with a total of eleven species. These plants are characterized by irregular flowers and leaves that have stipules. The genus Melianthus, which gives the family its name, features shrubs with odd-pinnate leaves and flowers arranged in racemes.123
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