Pentaphylacaceae
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Pentaphylacaceae
Pentaphylacaceae
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A family of evergreen trees and shrubs. In Japan, Cleyera japonica (sakaki) and Eurya japonica (hisakaki) are common in evergreen broad-leaved forests. Sakaki has been used in Shinto rituals as a sacred tree since ancient times. Originally part of Theaceae, the subfamily was separated as an independent family from APG II onward.
Key Characteristics
- āEvergreen with alternate, leathery leaves
- āFlowers small, white to pale yellow, 5-merous
- āFruits are berries or capsules
- āDioecious or hermaphroditic
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Asterids > Ericales > Pentaphylacaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous
Representative Genera
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Related Evolution Events
- ć»Separation from Theaceae (APG II, 2003)
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