Botanical Family · Ericales
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
15 speciesOrder Ericales7+ well-known plants
The Myrsinaceae family (Myrsine Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Ericales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 15 species across 5 genera. Members range from shrubs to trees. Well-represented genera include Ardisia, Embelia and Rapanea. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include River Mangrove, Panicled Coralberry and Few-Flowered Coralberry.
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Typical leaf characters
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Typical flower & fruit
- Flower symmetryVariable
- InflorescenceVariable
- FruitDrupe
Typical of the family — flowering plants only; species can vary.
Notable members
All 15 species in MYRSINACEAE
- River Mangrove, Black MangroveAegiceras corniculatum
- Panicled CoralberryArdisia paniculata
- Few-Flowered CoralberryArdisia pauciflora
- Duckeye CoralberryArdisia solanacea
- Embel, Embelia, Vidanga, BaoberangEmbelia ribes
- Wind-BerryEmbelia tsjeriam-cottam
- Wild BerryMaesa indica
- Ardisia blatteri
- Ardisia stonei
- Embelia adnata
- Embelia basaal
- Maesa perrottetiana
- Rapanea capitellata
- Rapanea striata
- Rapanea wightiana
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