crypteroniaceae

\\ˌkriptəˌrōnēˈāsēˌē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Crypteronia, type genus (irregular from crypt- + Greek eros love) + -aceae; akin to Greek erōs love — more at eros

: a family (coextensive with the genus Crypteronia) of East Indian trees of uncertain affinities within the order Myrtales that have long finger-shaped clusters of greenish white flowers and capsular fruits