Myricaceae is a small family of dicotyledonous shrubs and small trees in the order Fagales. Its type genus is Myrica, the sweet gales. There are three genera in the family,
Well-known members of this family include bayberry and sweetfern.
- Canacomyrica <small>Guillaumin 1940</small>
- Comptonia <small>L'Hér. 1789</small>
- Myrica <small>L. 1753</small> (includes Morella <small>Lour. 1790</small>)
Systematics
Modern molecular phylogenetics suggest the following relationships: