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Moraceae
Panama rubber tree (Castilla elastica)
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Faimily: Moraceae
Gaudich.[1]
Genera

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TheMoraceae— eften cried themulberry faimilyorfig faimily— are a faimily oflouerin plantscomprisin aboot 40 genera an ower 1000 species. Maist are widespread in tropical an subtropical regions, less sae in temperate climates. The anlysynapomorphywithin Moraceae is presence olaticifersan milkysapin awparenchymatous tissues,but generally uisefu field chairacters include twacarpelswhiles wi ane reduced, compoond inconspicuousflouers,an compoondfruits.[2]Included are well-kent plants sic as thefig,banyan,breadfruit,mulberry,anOsage-orange.The 'flouers' o Moraceae are eftenpseudanthia(reducedinflorescences).

Tribes an genera

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The Moraceae comprise:[3]

References

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  1. Angiosperm Phylogeny Group (2009)."An update of the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification for the orders and families of flowering plants: APG III"(PDF).Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.161(2): 105–121.doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00996.x.Retrieved6 Julie2013.
  2. Juddet al.(2008)
  3. Hepworth C. (2018)."Moraceae - The Mulberry Family".Florida Fruit Geek.CS1 maint: uises authors parameter (link)