Kalmar "Ericaceae" suna ne da ke nufin dangin tsire-tsire masu fure waɗanda suka haɗa da heaths, heathers, blueberries, cranberries, da rhododendrons. Iyalin Ericaceae suna da siffa da dabi'ar 'ya'yan itace ko dabi'ar tsiro, furanninsu na musamman na kararrawa ko sifar urn, da kasancewar fungi a cikin tushensu. Iyalin Ericaceae sun yaɗu, tare da mambobi ana samun su a cikin yankuna masu zafi da na ƙasa a duk faɗin duniya.