Myrtaceae Essays

  • Myrtaceae Family Essay

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    1. Myrtaceae Family Myrtaceae, also known as the Myrtle family; are known for their high adaptability and survival rate within harsh Australian environments allowing them to survive in a variety of ecological conditions. The family varies from tall trees to medium sized shrubs and are found in tropical and sub-tropical environments though can be found growing in desert like conditions due to low nutrient soil present on the coastal lines. It is also known for its high abundance of fragrant oils

  • Eucalyptus Globulus' Effect on the Germination of Radish Seeds

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    The purpose of the project was to determine whether Eucalyptus globulus had an effect on the germination of radish seeds. It was hypothesized that Eucalyptus globulus would have a negative effect on the germination of the seeds and their growth. Before a seed can germinate it must first shed the seed coat, a protective outer layer that protects the seed from parasites, injury, and unfavorable temperatures. Inside the seed coat is the embryo which contains the root and first leaves of the plant,

  • Fruits On The Trunk ! The Jabuticaba Tree

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    flowers and fruits grow on the trunk itself! Figure 1: The Jabuticaba, also known as the Brazilian Grape Tree. As an eudicot angiosperm, the jabuticaba is one of the more recent plants that appeared in the history of evolution. It belongs to the Myrtaceae family, which includes 140 genera and 3000 species [1]. It is identified among the scientific community as Plinia cauliflora, where cauliflora refers to plants that flower and fruit from woody trunks. The jabuticaba grows its fruit from the trunk

  • Diverse Australian Biomes Adapting

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    Diverse Australian Biomes Adapting Australia is a land of rather extreme weather conditions and widely diverse climates that force the vegetation living there to adapt in many interesting ways. Australia is the driest continent, and biomes such as grasslands and savannas are prime sources of widespread catastrophic fires. The plants that grow in the vast arid and semi-arid regions of Australia are prone to fires simply because of the desert climates that they grow in. High temperatures combined

  • Importance Of Volatile Oils

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    water. They have high refractive index and optical rotation. These oil present in entire part of the plant or other parts of plants like leaf, flower, bark, etc.... They are some important families that contains volatile oils are Labiatae, Rutaceae, Myrtaceae, Piperaceae and Zingiberaceae. Volatile oil present in structures as glandular trichomes,

  • Biodiversity Of A Savanna Diversity In South Africa

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    Biodiversity through the eyes of surrogates in South Africa’s Seventh World Heritage Site, Vredefort Dome Introduction Birds and insects, mammals and reptiles, plants and microorganisms, none of these organisms have any relation to one another but they are all unique and different, and they can all be found within a savanna. They all play a vital role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem by interacting with one another and due to the differences between them, are all diverse. It is this point that

  • Diversity and Distribution of Eucalyptus

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    seven species occur naturally outside the continent, mostly on the islands of Papua/New Guinea and the Indonisian island of Timor, and only two of these species are not represented on the Australian continent. Eucalyptus is classified in the family Myrtaceae and is a member of the mostly endemic, 26-genera subfamily Leptospermoideae (Beadle 1981). Eucalypt Diversity The foundation of this genus' great diversity is simply its ability to adapt and to produce species suitable for various environmental

  • Jamun: The Tropical Species Of The Tropical Fruit

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    underutilized fruit. It has been able to sustain due to its medicinal properties, tasty and seasonal fruit. Jamun has huge potential prospects covering the areas of processed products. Jamun is an evergreen tropical tree. It belongs to the family Myrtaceae. The native place of Jamun is India and some part of the eastern countries.