Amborellaceae
Amborellaceae is a family of flowering plants native to New Caledonia. The family contains only one species, Amborella trichopoda. Botanists think it is the most basal plant in the angiosperm clade.
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Amborella trichopoda | |
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Order: | Amborellales |
Family: | Amborellaceae |
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The Amborellaceae are distinctive. They are sprawling evergreen shrubs or small trees. Their tissue is different from any other Angiosperm. The xylem of Amborella contains only tracheids; vessel elements are absent.[1] Xylem of this form has long been regarded as a "primitive" feature of flowering plants.[2]
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