Noun: Combretaceae
- A family of tropical trees and shrubs of the order Myrtales
"Many species in the Combretaceae are used medicinally";
- family Combretaceae, combretum family
Type of: dicot family, magnoliopsid family
Part of: Myrtales, order Myrtales, order Thymelaeales, Thymelaeales
Encyclopedia: Combretaceae