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Myricaceae
Myrica faya
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fagales Family: Myricaceae Blume
Genera
Canacomyrica Guillaumin Comptonia L'Her. ex Aiton Myrica L.

The Myricaceae is a small family of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees in the order Fagales. There are three genera in the family, though some botanists separate many species from Myrica into a fourth genus Morella. About 35 species are usually accepted in Myrica, one in Canacomyrica and one in Comptonia.

Well-known members of this family include bayberry and sweetfern.

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