Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002) Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa
Polhill, R.M. & Verdcourt, B. (2006) Myricaceae Flora Zambesiaca 9(3)
Trees or shrubs, monoecious or dioecious. Stipules 0 (in our species). Leaves alternate, simple, dotted with resinous, aromatic glands. Flowers in dense axillary spikes, forming catkins, unisexual, subtended by a bract. Perianth 0. Male flowers with 2-10(-20) stamens. Female flowers with sessile 1-locular ovary. Stigmas 2, filiform. Fruit an achene or drupe. Worldwide: 3 genera and 55 species, ± cosmopolitan (not in the Mediterranean area or Australia). Mozambique: 1 genus and 4 taxa. |
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