#order_Myrtales__Myrtales__Thymelaeales__order_Thymelaeales  Myrtaceae; Combretaceae; Elaeagnaceae; Haloragidaceae; Melastomaceae; Lecythidaceae; Lythraceae; Rhizophoraceae; Onagraceae; Lecythidaceae; Punicaceae
  supertype:  plant_order__plantorder  the order of plants
  member of:  subclass_Rosidae
  member:  family_Combretaceae__Combretaceae__combretum_family__combretumfamily  a family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
     member:  dhawa__dhava  an Indian tree of the family Combretaceae that is a source of timber and gum
     member:  genus_Combretum  type genus of the Combretaceae: tropical and subtropical small shrubs and trees
        member:  combretum  any of numerous shrubs or small trees of the genus Combretum having spikes of small flowers
        member:  hiccup_nut__hiccough_nut__Combretum_bracteosum  ornamental red-flowering African shrub or climber
        member:  Combretum_appiculatum__bush_willow  small deciduous tree of the Transvaal having spikes of yellow flowers
        member:  bush_willow__Combretum_erythrophyllum  small South African tree having creamy yellow fragrant flowers usually growing on stream banks
     member:  genus_Conocarpus__Conocarpus  monotypic genus of tropical American trees: button tree
     member:  genus_Laguncularia__Laguncularia  a genus of Laguncularia
        member:  Laguncularia_racemosa__white_mangrove__whitemangrove  shrub to moderately large tree that grows in brackish water along the seacoasts of western Africa and tropical America; locally important as a source of tannin
  member:  family_Elaeagnaceae__Elaeagnaceae__oleaster_family  shrubs or small trees often armed
     member:  genus_Elaeagnus__Elaeagnus  oleaster
        member:  oleaster  any of several shrubs of the genus Elaeagnus having silver-white twigs and yellow flowers followed by olivelike fruits
  member:  family_Haloragidaceae__Haloragidaceae__Haloragaceae__family_Haloragaceae__water-milfoil_family__watermilfoilfamily  a family of dicotyledonous plants of the order Myrtales
     member:  genus_Myriophyllum__Myriophyllum  chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
        member:  water_milfoil__watermilfoil  an aquatic plant of the genus Myriophyllum having feathery underwater leaves and small inconspicuous flowers
  member:  family_Lecythidaceae__Lecythidaceae  large tropical trees bearing large fruits with woody skins
     member:  genus_Grias__Grias  anchovy pear tree
        member:  anchovy_pear_tree__anchovy_pear__anchovypear__Grias_cauliflora  West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango
     member:  genus_Bertholletia__Bertholletia  brazil nut
        member:  brazil_nut__brazil-nut_tree__Bertholletia_excelsa  tall South American tree bearing brazil nuts
  member:  family_Lythraceae__Lythraceae__loosestrife_family__loosestrifefamily  herbs and shrubs and small trees with pink or purple flowers
     member:  genus_Lythrum__Lythrum  loosestrife
        member:  loosestrife.subshrub  any of numerous herbs and subshrubs of the genus Lythrum
        member:  purple_loosestrife__spiked_loosestrife__Lythrum_salicaria  marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
        member:  grass_poly__grasspoly__hyssop_loosestrife__Lythrum_hyssopifolia  annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas
     member:  genus_Lagerstroemia__Lagerstroemia  shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
        member:  crape_myrtle__crapemyrtle__crepe_myrtle__crepemyrtle__crepe_flower__crepeflower__Lagerstroemia_indica  ornamental E. Indian shrub commonly planted in southern United States
        member:  Queen's_crape_myrtle__pride-of-India__Lagerstroemia_speciosa  native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
  member:  family_Myrtaceae__Myrtaceae__myrtle_family  trees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oil
     member:  myrtaceous_tree  trees and shrubs
     member:  genus_Myrtus__Myrtus  type genus of the Myrtaceae
        member:  common_myrtle__Myrtus_communis  European shrub with white or rosy flowers followed by black berries
     member:  genus_Pimenta__Pimenta  allspice tree
        member:  Jamaica_bayberry__bayberry__bay-rum_tree__bayrumtree__wild_cinnamon__Pimenta_acris  West Indian tree; source of bay rum
        member:  allspice_tree__allspice__pimento_tree__pimentotree__pimentadioica  aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
     member:  genus_Eugenia__Eugenia  tropical trees and shrubs with aromatic leaves and often valuable hard wood
        member:  Eugenia_corynantha__sour_cherry  Australian tree with sour red fruit
        member:  Eugenia_dicrana__nakedwood  tree of extreme southern Florida and West Indies having thin scaly bark and aromatic fruits and seeds and yielding hard heavy close-grained zebrawood
        member:  pitanga__Surinam_cherry__Eugenia_uniflora  Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida
        member:  rose-apple_tree__rose_apple__jambosa__Eugenia_jambos  tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
     member:  genus_Feijoa  small South American shrubs or trees
        member:  feijoa_bush__feijoa  South American shrub having edible greenish plumlike fruit
     member:  genus_Jambos__Jambos  used in some classifications for rose apples (Eugenia jambos)
     member:  genus_Myrciaria__Myrciaria__Myrcia  a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the myrtle family
        member:  jaboticaba_tree__jaboticaba__Myrciaria_cauliflora  small evergreen tropical tree native to Brazil and West Indies but introduced into southern United States; grown in Brazil for its edible tough-skinned purple grapelike fruit that grows all along the branches
     member:  genus_Psidium__Psidium  guavas
        member:  true_guava__guava__guava_bush__guavabush__Psidium_guajava  small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
        member:  yellow_cattley_guava__guava__strawberry_guava__Psidium_littorale  small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
     member:  genus_Eucalyptus  tall trees native to the Australian region; source of timber and medicinal oils from the aromatic leaves
        member:  eucalyptus_tree__eucalyptus__eucalypt  a tree of the genus Eucalyptus
     member:  genus_Syzygium__Syzygium  a tropical evergreen tree of the myrtle family native to the East Indies but cultivated elsewhere
        member:  clove_tree__clovetree__clove__Syzygium_aromaticum__Eugenia_aromaticum__Eugenia_caryophyllatum  moderate sized very symmetrical red-flowered evergreen widely cultivated in the tropics for its flower buds which are source of cloves
  member:  family_Nyssaceae__Nyssaceae__sour-gum_family__tupelo_family  a family of dicotyledonous trees of order Myrtales that includes the sour gum trees
     member:  genus_Nyssa__Nyssa  tupelos: deciduous trees of moist habitats especially swamps and beside ponds
        member:  tupelo_tree__tupelo  any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America
  member:  family_Onagraceae__Onagraceae__evening-primrose_family  a large and widely distributed family of plants of the order Myrtales
     member:  genus_Circaea__Circaea  enchanter's nightshade
        member:  enchanter's_nightshade__enchanter'snightshade  any of several erect perennial rhizomatous herbs of the genus Circaea having white flowers that open at dawn; northern hemisphere
     member:  genus_Epilobium__Epilobium  large widely distributed genus of herbs and subshrubs of especially western North America and Arctic areas
        member:  willowherb  a plant of the genus Epilobium having pink or yellow flowers and seeds with silky hairs
        member:  fireweed__giant_willowherb__giantwillowherb__rosebay_willowherb__rosebaywillowherb__wickup__Epilobium_angustifolium  tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
        member:  California_fuchsia__humming_bird's_trumpet__Epilobium_canum_canum__Zauschneria_californica  shrublet of southwestern United States to Mexico having brilliant scarlet flowers
     member:  genus_Fuchsia  large genus of decorative tropical shrubs with pendulous tetramerous flowers
        member:  fuchsia  any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
     member:  genus_Oenothera__Oenothera  chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
     member:  evening_primrose__eveningprimrose  any of several plants of the family Onagraceae
  member:  family_Punicaceae__Punicaceae  1 species: pomegranates
     member:  genus_Punica__Punica  coextensive with the family Punicaceae
        member:  pomegranate_tree__pomegranatetree__pomegranate__punicagranatum  shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
  member:  family_Rhizophoraceae__Rhizophoraceae__mangrove_family  trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
     member:  genus_Rhizophora__Rhizophora  type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
        member:  mangrove__Rhizophora_mangle  a tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
  member:  family_Thymelaeaceae__Thymelaeaceae__daphne_family  family of tough-barked trees and shrubs and herbs especially of Australia and tropical Africa
     member:  genus_Daphne  usually evergreen Eurasian shrubs
        member:  daphne  any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
     member:  genus_Dirca__Dirca  deciduous shrub of North America: leatherwood
        member:  leatherwood__moosewood__ropebark__Dirca_palustris  deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
  member:  family_Trapaceae__Trapaceae  family comprising solely the genus Trapa; in some classifications treated as a subfamily or tribe of the family Onagraceae
     member:  genus_Trapa__Trapa  small genus of Eurasian aquatic perennial herbs: water chestnut
        member:  water_chestnut_plant__water_chestnut__waterchestnut__caltrop  a plant of the genus Trapa bearing spiny four-pronged edible nutlike fruits
  member:  family_Melastomataceae__Melastomataceae__Melastomaceae__family_Melastomaceae__meadow-beauty_family  a family of trees and bushes and herbs of order Myrtales; many are cultivated as ornamentals
     member:  genus_Melastoma__Melastoma  type genus of Melastomataceae; Asiatic shrubs with leathery leaves and large purple flowers followed by edible fleshy black berries
     member:  genus_Medinilla__Medinilla  tropical Old World ornamental evergreen shrubs having fleshy leaves and large panicles of white pink flowers
        member:  Medinilla_magnifica  a beautiful tropical evergreen epiphytic shrub grown for its lush foliage and huge panicles of pink flowers; Philippines
     member:  genus_Rhexia__Rhexia  deer grass
        member:  deer_grass__meadow_beauty  any of several plants of the genus Rhexia usually having pink-purple to magenta flowers; eastern North America

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