Thymelaeaceae

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Thymelaeaceae is a family of flowering plants known for its often aromatic shrubs and trees, many of which produce fibrous bark used for paper and traditional crafts.

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Thymelaeaceae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
APGIVPlacement Malvales
clade Angiosperms
linked to: Magnoliophyta

Eudicots
commonName mezereum family
containsTaxon Daphne
Dirca
Edgeworthia
Gnidia
Lachnaea
Ovidia
Passerina
Pimelea
Thymelaea
Wikstroemia
describedBy Antoine Laurent de Jussieu
distribution cosmopolitan but mainly in tropical and subtropical regions
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse ornamental plants
perfume and fragrance sources
source of bark fiber for paper
source of bark fiber for traditional crafts
traditional medicine
fruitType berry
drupe
indehiscent capsule
hasCharacteristic bark with strong fibrous bast
entire leaf margins
flowers often small but showy
flowers often with tubular perianth
flowers usually actinomorphic
many species contain irritant and toxic diterpenes
mostly shrubs and small trees
often aromatic
often with petaloid sepals and no true petals
ovary usually superior
simple leaves
some species are herbs or climbers
usually alternate leaves
kingdom Plantae
namedAfter genus Thymelaea
notableSpecies Daphne mezereum
Edgeworthia chrysantha
linked to: Edgeworthia

Pimelea ferruginea
linked to: Pimelea

Wikstroemia sikokiana
linked to: Wikstroemia
order Malvales
taxonRank family
toxicTo humans
livestock
typeGenus Thymelaea
usedFor Japanese paper (washi) production from Edgeworthia and Wikstroemia bark
rope and cordage from bast fibers
yearDescribed 1789

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Malvales contains Thymelaeaceae
fynbos hasDominantPlantFamily Thymelaeaceae