| Myrteae | |
|---|---|
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| Myrtus communis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Myrteae DC. |
Myrteae is the largest tribe in the plant family Myrtaceae. It includes most of the species of the family that have fleshy fruits.
Well-known members include edible fruit such as feijoa (Feijoa sellowiana), guava (Psidium guajava), jabuticaba (Plinia cauliflora), Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora), strawberry guava (Psidium cattleyanum), camu camu (Myrciaria dubia), arazá (Eugenia stipitata), and rumberry (Myrciaria floribunda). The tribe also includes many plants grown for their ornamental value, including common myrtle (Myrtus communis), temu (Luma apiculata), ugniberry (Ugni molinae), and rose myrtle (Rhodomyrtus tomentosa) and common spices such as allspice (Pimenta dioica).
Genera
- Acca O.Berg
- Accara Landrum
- Algrizea Proença & NicLugh.
- Amomyrtella Kausel
- Amomyrtus (Burret) D.Legrand & Kausel
- Archirhodomyrtus (Nied.) Burret
- Austromyrtus (Nied.) Burret
- Blepharocalyx O.Berg
- Calycolpus O.Berg
- Calycorectes O.Berg
- Calyptranthes Sw.
- Calyptrogenia Burret
- Campomanesia Ruiz & Pav.
- Chamguava Landrum
- Curitiba Salywon & Landrum
- Decaspermum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Eugenia L.
- Feijoa O.Berg
- Gomidesia O.Berg
- Gossia N.Snow et al.
- Hexachlamys O.Berg
- Hottea Urb.
- Kanakomyrtus N.Snow
- Legrandia Kausel
- Lenwebbia N.Snow et al.
- Lithomyrtus F.Muell.
- Lophomyrtus Burret
- Luma A.Gray
- Marlierea Cambess.
- Meteoromyrtus Gamble
- Mitranthes O.Berg
- Mosiera Small
- Myrceugenia O.Berg
- Myrcia DC. ex Guill.
- Myrcianthes O.Berg
- Myrciaria O.Berg
- Myrrhinium Schott
- Myrtastrum Burret
- Myrtella F.Muell.
- Myrteola O.Berg
- Myrtus L.
- Neomitranthes D.Legrand
- Neomyrtus Burret
- Octamyrtus Diels
- Pilidiostigma Burret
- Pimenta Lindl.
- Plinia L.
- Pseudanamomis Kausel
- Psidium L.
- Rhodamnia Jack
- Rhodomyrtus (DC.) Rchb.
- Siphoneugena O.Berg
- Stereocaryum Burret
- Ugni Turcz.
- Uromyrtus Burret
References
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