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Key to families | Table of families and genera |
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Perennial, shrub, tree, strongly aromatic, occasionally thorny.
Leaf: generally alternate, simple or compound, dotted with minute, translucent glands; stipules 0.
Inflorescence: cyme, raceme, or flowers 1, generally bracted.
Flower: generally bisexual; sepals, petals each 4 or 5, free or fused at base; sepals generally persistent; petals generally ± white or ± green; stamens generally 2–4 × petal number; ovary superior, generally lobed, chambers 1–5, ovules 1–several per chamber.
Fruit: berry, drupe, winged achene, or capsule.
Seed: generally oily.
± 158 genera, ± 1900 species: especially tropics, warm temperate, especially s Africa, Australia; used or cultivated for food (Citrus, 20–25 species), perfume, medicine, timber, ornamental (Choisya, Skimmia, etc). Some TOXIC: oils may cause sunburn or dermatitis. —Scientific Editors: Douglas H. Goldman, Bruce G. Baldwin.
Previous taxon: Sherardia arvensis
Next taxon: Cneoridium
Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) [year] Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html [accessed on month, day, year]
Citation for an individual treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] [year]. [Taxon name] in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, [URL for treatment]. Accessed on [month, day, year].
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