family ericaceae

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

family ericaceae is a valid 16-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4A1M3I1L1Y4E1R1I1C3A1C3E1A1E1
4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does family ericaceae mean?