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members of Calycanthaceae differ from most of the other families
in Laurales in having seeds with a large embryo and little if
any endosperm at maturity. Except for Idiospermum, the leaves of
Calycanthaceae species tend to be thinner and softer than other
members of Laurales because they are deciduous plants of the
temperate zone. The pollen sacs on the numerous stamens dehisce
by... ...South China, and Southeast Asia), and the Pacific
Islands. Atherospermataceae includes 6 or 7 genera and 16
species, which are native to Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand,
New Caledonia, and Chile. Calycanthaceae, or the strawberry
shrub family, has a discontinuous distribution: Calycanthus
(strawberry shrub, sweet shrub, or Carolina allspice) is found
in California and in the... What made you want to look up
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