family nyssaceae

Noun
  1. A family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees (synset 112360489)
    is a type of: dicot family, magnoliopsid family - family of flowering plants having two cotyledons (embryonic leaves) in the seed which usually appear at germination
    member holonym: genus nyssa, nyssa - tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
    belongs to: myrtales, order myrtales, order thymelaeales, thymelaeales - Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
    same as: nyssaceae, sour-gum family, tupelo family

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