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Myrtle may refer to: Plants *Myrtaceae, the myrtle family **''Myrtus'', the myrtle genus * List of plants known as myrtle, including a list of trees and plants known as myrtle In geography Canada * Myrtle, Ontario, a community United States * Myrtle, Kansas, a former settlement * Myrtle, Minnesota, a city * Myrtle, Mississippi, a town * Myrtle, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Myrtle, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Myrtle Creek (Curry County, Oregon), a stream * Myrtle Creek (South Umpqua River tributary), a stream in Oregon People and fictional characters * Myrtle (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or nickname * Chip Myrtle (born 1945), American National Football League player Roads * Myrtle Avenue, New York City * Myrtle Avenue, Hounslow, in the London Borough of Hounslow * Myrtle Road, Sheffield, England, former home ground of The Wednesday Football Club on the street of the same name Other uses * , ...
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Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae, the myrtle family, is a family of dicotyledonous plants placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtle, pōhutukawa, bay rum tree, clove, guava, acca (feijoa), allspice, and eucalyptus are some notable members of this group. All species are woody, contain essential oils, and have flower parts in multiples of four or five. The leaves are evergreen, alternate to mostly opposite, simple, and usually entire (i.e., without a toothed margin). The flowers have a base number of five petals, though in several genera, the petals are minute or absent. The stamens are usually very conspicuous, brightly coloured, and numerous. Evolutionary history Scientists hypothesize that the family Myrtaceae arose between 60 and 56 million years ago (Mya) during the Paleocene era. Pollen fossils have been sourced to the ancient supercontinent Gondwana. The breakup of Gondwana during the Cretaceous period (145 to 66 Mya) geographically isolated disjunct taxa and allowed for rapid speciation; i ...
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