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Definition: Calycanthaceae

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Calycanthaceae" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1958. (references)

Common Expressions: Calycanthaceae

Expressions Definition
Family Calycanthaceae Shrubs or small trees having aromatic bark; the eastern United States and eastern Asia. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Calycanthaceae

Calycanthaceae

Calycanthaceae
Calycanthus floridus
Calycanthus floridus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Laurales
Family: Calycanthaceae
Genera

Calycanthus
Chimonanthus
Idiospermum
Sinocalycanthus (Chinese Sweetshrub)

The Calycanthaceae (sweetshrub or spicebush family) is a small family of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains four genera and only 6-11 species, restricted to warm temperate and tropical regions:

  • Calycanthus (2-4 species; western and southeastern North America)
  • Chimonanthus (3-6 species; eastern Asia)
  • Idiospermum (1 species; Queensland, Australia)
  • Sinocalycanthus (1 species; eastern Asia)

They are aromatic deciduous shrubs growing to 2-4 m tall, except for Idiospermum, which is a large evergreen tree. The flowers are white to red, with spirally arranged tepals.

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