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Myricaceae MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Myricaceae
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.859.750.700
Unique ID
D029590
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D029590
Scope Note
A plant family of the order Myricales, subclass Hamamelidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are trees and shrubs having aromatic leaves that often have yellow glandular dots on the surface. Single-seeded fruits are often covered with waxy granules, bumps, or layers. The flowers are small, greenish, and inconspicuous.
Entry Term(s)
Comptonia
Fern, Sweet
Registry Numbers
txid26766
txid26768
Related Numbers
txid26768
Public MeSH Note
2002
History Note
2002
Date Introduced
2002/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Myricaceae Preferred
Comptonia Narrower
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