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Tree, shrub, evergreen
Leaves simple, opposite or alternate, entire, often gland-dotted
Inflorescence: umbel, panicle of umbels, or flowers 1–3 in axils
Flower generally bisexual, radial; hypanthium cylindric, deltate, ± cup-shaped, or urn-shaped; sepals, petals generally 4–5, free or sometimes fused together to form a deciduous bud cap; stamens generally many, ± showy, borne near top of hypanthium, free or in 4–5 clusters; ovary generally inferior, chambers 1–many, style 1
Fruit: generally berry or capsule
Seeds generally many, small
Genera in family: ± 100 genera, 3000 species: tropical, subtropical, especially s hemisphere; economically important for timber (Eucalyptus ), spices (Syzygium aromaticum , cloves; Pimenta dioica , allspice), edible fruits (Psidium guajava , guava; Feijoa sellowiana , pineapple guava), many ornamental
Reference: [Wilson 1960 J Arnold Arbor 41:270–278]
Tree, shrub
Stem generally erect; bark persistent toward base or not, rough, otherwise generally shed, leaving trunk smooth; twigs generally round
Leaves: juvenile opposite, often sessile, sometimes glaucous; adult alternate, petioled, generally narrower, > juvenile
Inflorescence: umbel or panicle of umbels, 3–many-flowered; flowers rarely solitary in axils
Flower: sepals, petals 4–5, fused into a deciduous, generally smooth bud cap; stamens generally white, yellow, pink, or red; ovary chambers 2–7, style < stamens
Fruit: capsule, woody, flat, opening at top
Species in genus: ± 500 species: Australia
Etymology: (Greek: well covered, from deciduous flower bud cap)
Reference: [Chippendale 1988 Fl Australia 19]
Many species cultivated in CA.
| Introduced |
Tree
Stem < 45 m, straight; bark sometimes persistent toward base, otherwise shed in irregular strips; trunk smooth, bluish gray; twigs ± square or winged
Leaf 10–20 cm, 2.5–4 cm wide, generally narrow-lanceolate, often sickle-shaped, generally aromatic
Inflorescence: flowers solitary in axils, ± sessile
Flower: hypanthium < 2 cm, deltate, < bud cap; bud cap flat-hemispheric, conspicuously, centrally knobbed, warty, bluish white, waxy; stamens cream-white
Fruit > 2 cm, ± 4-ribbed, warty, glaucous, rim wide, thickened; valves ± included
Ecology: Disturbed areas
Elevation: < 300 m.
Bioregional distribution: Outer North Coast Ranges, Great Central Valley, San Francisco Bay Area, Outer South Coast Ranges, South Coast, n Channel Islands (Santa Cruz Island), Western Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges
Distribution outside California: native to se Australia
Most easily recognized (large, solitary flowers, fruits), most commonly cultivated and naturalized sp. in CA; growth rapid.