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Family ID Order ID Name Authorities Num. of Familes Num. of Genera Num. of Species Geo-Location Growth/Forms Overview
1 2 Cyatheaceae Poit. ex Rich.       Tropical America   True Ferns
2 2 Gleicheniaceae (R.Br.) C. Presl.   5 125 Tropical, warm & S. tropica areas   Ferns
3 33 Polypodiaceae Bercht. &.J. Presl.   50 1000 Cosmopolitan, esp. tropical areas   Woody Large Ferns
4 24 Cycadaceae Pers. Cycas Family   24 Australia, Indochina, Malaysia, Pacific, Madagascar, E. Africa Tree Palm-like woody trees. Used to have all Cycads. Now has only Cycas
5 24 Strangeriaceae Bowenia Hook. ex. Hook f. Cycad Family 1 2 Africa Trees  
6 24 Zamiaceae Horan. Zamia Family 8 125 Tropical & warm Africa, Australia & America Trees Trees to 18 meters. Cultured ornamentals, often poisonous (until boiled).
7 3 Gingkoaceae Engl. Ginko Family 1 1 China Tree 6 species extinct. Only 1 species in 1 genus still exist live.
8 79 Ephedraceae Dumort.   1 65 N. hemisphere & S. America Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Shrubs, climbers or small trees.
9 1 Phyllocladaceae Bessey Phyllocladus Family 1 5 Tasmania, N. Borneo, N. Luzon to New Guinea, New Zealand, Philippines Tree Also placed under Podocarpaceae.
Evergreen softwood. Has timber, commercial wood
10 1 Pinaceae Sprengel ex. Rudolphi. Pine Family 12 220 North Temperate zones Trees, Shrubs Trees & a few shrubs. The largest family of gynosperms .
Very important timber trees. Wood from these trees find many popular uses, including construction, furniture, flooring and much more.. Highly commercial
9 genera & 170 species as trees.
11 1 Podocarpaceae Endl. Podocarpus Family 18 168 S. hemisphere to Japan & Central Am., tropical Africa Tree Evergreen resinous softwood trees.
Ornamentals and important timbers in Dacrycarpus, Dacrydium, Halocarpus, Podocarpus, , Prumnopitys.
12 1 Taxodiaceae Saporta   10 16 Temperate N. America, E. Asia, Tasmania. Important and widespread family in the Northern Hemisphere. Trees Evergreen or deciduous trees. Many important timbers.
DNA evidence suggests amalgamation with Cupressaceae. All genera have wood and are trees, including the world's largest trees (Giant Redwood).
13 1 Sciadopityaceae Luerss. Japanese Umbrella Pine 1 1 Central & S. Japan. Introduced into China Tree Listed instead under Coniferales. Go there for details
A gymosperm (softwood)
One specie as an evergreen tree.
Has wood.
14 6 Taxaceae Gray. Yew Family 5 20 Temperate areas to Malesia & New Caledonia Evergreen Trees, Shrubs Important timber trees, Cultured ornamentals.
15 6 Cephalotaxaceae Negr.   1 7 E. & S.E. Asia, China, Vietnam Tree/Shrub  
16 82 Canellaceae Mart.   6 16 Tropical. West Indies and Florida, tropical South America and East Africa, Madagascar. Tree/Shrub/Herb Highly aromatic, glabrous trees (mostly), or shrubs (rarely)
17 82 Eupomatiaceae Endl.   1 2 New Guinea & E. Australia Trees & wiry shrubs Eupomatiaceae = Magnoliales
Gop there for details
Only 1 genus with 2 species
18 82 Myristicaceae R. Br. Nutmeg Family 19 400 Usually lowland rainforest Tree Evergreen trees. Has commercial wood.
19 7 Araliaceae Juss. Ginseng Family 47 1325 Widespread, but especially Indomalaya and tropical America   some researchers group Apiaceae + Araliaceae = Umbelliferae
20 7 Umbelliferae Juss.   446 3540 Cosmopolitan. Northern temperate & mountainous areas. Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Often herbs, less often shrubs or trees. Has wood.
21 9 Araceae Juss.   106 2550 Sub-tropical, or tropical, or temperate (relatively few). Widespread. Herb/Shrub Shrubs, or herbs, or 'arborescent'
22 10 Palmae Juss. Palm Family 217 2800 Tropical (with few in Africa) and warm areas. Tree Same as Arecaceae. Some timbers in some Palms.
23 11 Aristolochiaceae Juss. Birthwort Family 12 600 Temperate (warm), or sub-tropical to tropical. Widespread, except Australasia. Herb/Liane/Shrub Shrubs, or lianas, or herbs (mostly woody vines)
24 12 Agavaceae Endl. Agave Family 13 210 Holarctic and Neotropical Shrub/Herb Herbs, or shrubs, or 'arborescent'
25 12 Dracaeaceae Salisb.   6 220 S.W. North Am. & tropical areas, esp. Africa Tree Trees, succulent or tuberous plants
26 13 Campanulaceae Juss. Bellflower Family 90 2000 Holarctic, Paleotropical, Neotropical, Cape, Australian, and Antarctic. Frigid zone to tropical. Cosmopolitan, except tropical Africa. Tree/Shrub/Herb Also under Campanulales/Herbs (mostly), or trees to shrubs (a few)
27 13 Compositae Giseke Sunflower Family 1500 13000 Frigid zone, temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical. Cosmopolitan. Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Alternatively Asteraceae Dum. (nom. altern.) . Herbs (mostly), or trees (rarely), or 'arborescent', or shrubs (rarely), or lianas (rarely)
28 14 Balanopsidaceae     1 9     #NAME?
29 83 Boraginaceae Juss. Borage Family 130 2300 Cape, Australian, and Antarctic. Temperate to tropical. Cosmopolitan, but fewer in cool temperate and tropical/regions, and with a strong Mediterranean concentration Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Listed under Lamiales
30 15 Bromeliaceae Juss.   58 1400 Sub-tropical and tropical. America and West Indies, save for one species in West Africa. Herb Herbs, or 'arborescent' (a few). Plants succulent (usually, more or less), or non-succulent. Perennial
More research needed to find if this family does have any woody elements. Possibly it may not.
31 16 Balanopaceae Benth.   1 12 Sub-tropical to tropical. Queensland, New Caledonia, Fiji. Tree only genus, Balanops.
32 16 Buxaceae Dum. Boxwood Family 4 100 Scattered, tropical and temperate Tree/Shrub/Herb Shrubs (mostly), or trees, or herbs
33 16 Daphniphyllaceae Muell. Aerg.   1 12 E. Australia Tree/Shrub  
34 16 Stylocerataceae (Pax.) Rev. & Hoogl.   1 3 Venezuela, N. Andes Tree Buxaceae. All species are trees.
35 17 Brunoniaceae Dumort.   1 1 Temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical. Australia. Herb Only genus is Brunonia
37 17 Goodeniaceae R.Br.   14 400 tropical & warm areas, mostly in Australia Tree/Shrub/Herb Some trees
38 17 Lobeliaceae Bonpl.           Lobeliaceae = Campanulaceae
See Campanulaceae for details
39 84 Brassicaceae Burnett Mustard Family 350   Throughout temperate parts of the World with maximum diversity in the Mediterranean region herbs or rarely subshrubs Brassicaceae = Crruciferae
Genera Brassica and Cadaba have minor wood.
40 84 Capparidaceae Juss. Caper Family 25 650 Temperate to tropical. Widespread. Herb/Liane/Shrub/Tree Trees, or shrubs, or lianas, or herbs (rarely)
41 84 Cleomaceae (Pax) Airy Shaw   8 275 Widespread tropical and subtropical. Tree/Shrub/Herb/Liane Herbs (mostly), or shrubs (a few), or trees (a few), or lianas (a few)
Cleomaceae = Capparidaceae
Go there for details
42 84 Moringaceae Martinov. or Dum.   1 12 Semi-arid Africa to Asia Tree 1 genus with 10 species as trees.
43 18 Akaniaceae Stapf   1 1 Eastern Australia Tree Small trees. Freshly cut wood and bark has a turniplike odour)
44 18 Bataceae Mart. ex Meissn.   1 2 Tropical. Pacific, West Indies, north coastal South America, central America to Florida, New Guinea,/Queensland. Shrub Weak, straggling coastal shrubs (to 150 cm high). only genus, Batis.
45 18 Batidaceae Auctt.         Shrub Batidaceae = Bataceae. Go there for details.
47 18 Capparaceae #NAME?     177 See Capparidaceae   #NAME?
48 18 Cruciferae Juss.   365 3250 Esp. Mediterranean to Central Asia, W. North America/ Shrub/Herb Mostly Herbs, rarely shrubby
49 18 Gyrostemonaceae Endl.   5 18 Australia Tree/Shrub  
50 18 Koeberlinaceae Engl.   1 1 S.W. North America Trees, Shrubs Koeberlinaceae = Capparidaceae
For details see Capparidaceae.
52 18 Resedaceae Bercht. & J.Presl.   6 80 Northern hemisphere, esp. Old World Herbs & a few shrubs. Herbs & a few shrubs. More research needed to find if there are any woody members. Perhaps not.
53 18 Salvadoraceae Lindley   3 11 Warm Old World areas, esp. dry places. Small trees and shrubs. Sometimes scrambling plant Has useful wood.
54 18 Tovariaceae Pax.   1 2 Neotropical, sub-tropical to tropical. Central and Warm South America, West Indies, Ecuador Andes Shrubs, Herbs 1 genus with 2 species
55 19 Achatocarpaceae Heimerl, nom. cons.   2 6      
56 19 Amaranthaceae Juss. Cockscomb Family 74 850 Temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical. Widespread Shrub/Herb Shrubs (usually), or herbs.
57 19 Cactaceae Juss. Cactus Family 90 2000 New World & Old World areas, especially hot and dry. Shrub, Herb  
58 19 Caryophyllaceae Juss.   88 2300 Frigid zone to tropical. Cosmopolitan Herb/Shrub/Tree Small trees (a few), or shrubs (a few), or herbs (mainly)
59 19 Chenopodiaceae Vent. Goosefoot Family 105 1400 Widespread, but missing from Central America, Asia, Malaysia and most of Africa. Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Herbs (mostly), or shrubs (some), or trees (few, small), or lianas (few).
60 19 Didiereaceae Radlk.   4 11 Madagascar Tree but very odd looiking A very unusual looking plant
Four genera: Alluadia, Alluadiaopsis, Decaryia, Didierea
61 19 Nyctaginaceae Juss.   30 390 Tropical & warm areas. Trees, Shrubs, Herbs  
62 19 Phytolaccaceae R.Br. Pokeweed Family 18 100 Tropical & warm areas, esp. America Trees, shrubs,lianes, esp. herbs. Trees, shrubs,lianes, esp. herbs.
63 19 Polygonaceae Juss. Knotweed Family 46 1100 Cosmopolitan, esp. Northern temperate climates; most areas of the world, especially in temperate zones. Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Has wood
64 19 Portulacaceae Juss. Pigweed 32 380 Cosmopolitan, esp. W. America Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Not sure yet which are woody trees or shrubs.
65 20 Casurinaceae R. Br. Beefwood Family 4 65 Temperate to tropical. Australia, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Fiji, Mascarene Is. Tree/Shrub  
66 21 Aextoxicaceae Engl. and Gilg   1 1 Chile Tree Large trees
67 74 Aquifoliaceae Bartl. Holly Family 4 600 Temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical. Widespread Trees, Shrubs Listings show this also Under Celestrales, Icacinales. Small trees, or shrubs
68 21 Celastraceae R. Br. Staff-tree or Bittersweet Family 85 850 Sub-tropical and tropical (most), or temperate (fewer). Cosmopolitan Tree/Shrub/Liane  
69 21 Corynocarpaceae Engl.   1 4 S.W. Pacific Tree 1 species only, Corynocarpus, 4 species
70 21 Dichapetalaceae Bailon.   3 160 South Africa & tropical areas Tree, Shrub, Liane Different authorities place Dichapetalaceae into various orders incluing Euphorbiales, Linales, Rosales, Celestrales
Plants from this family are very poisonous.
71 21 Goupiaceae Miers.   3 3   Tree Goupiaceae = Celastraceae
See Celastraceae for details.
72 21 Hippocrateaceae Juss.   21 280 Africa   Hippocrateaceae = Celastraceae
For details, go to Celastraceae
73 21 Icacinaceae (Benth.) Meyers   52 400 Tropical areas, few in temperate areas Trees, Shrubs Has commercial wood. Also listed under Celestrales
74 21 Lophopyroxidaceae (Engl.) H. Pfeiffer   1 2 Malaysia, West Pacific Tree, Lianes Lophopyroxidaceae = Celastraceae
For details, go to Celastraceae.
Only 1 genus, Lophopyroxis
75 21 Siphonodontaceae Gagnep. & Tardieu or (Croizart) Gagnepain & Tard.   1 5 S.E. Asia, Malaysia, N.E. Australia Trees, Lianes Siphonodontaceae = Celestraceae
Go to Celestraceae for details
76 47 Tepuianthaceae Maguire & Steyermark   1 5 Guyana Highlands. Trees, Shrubs Has also been listed under Celestrales.
Only 1 genus, Tepuianthus
77 22 Commelinaceae R. Br.   38 500 Widespread, mostly tropical and subtropical Herb  
78 23 Alangiaceae DC.   2 21 Widespread tropical Liane/Shrub/Tree Trees, or shrubs (sometimes spiny), or lianas (occasionally)
79 23 Anisophylleaceae (Schimp.) Ridl.   4 36 Tropical, widespread. Tree/Shrub All species are trees. Some doubt which order it should fit under. Also under Rosales.
80 23 Apocynaceae Juss. Dogbane Family 180 1850 Temperate (a few), or sub-tropical to tropical (mainly). Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Usually lianes, less often trees, shrubs, herbs. Includes Asceopiadaceae
81 23 Aralidaceae Philipson & Stone   1 1 Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra, Anambas, Borneo Tree/Shrub See Cornaceae. Trees, or shrubs, or lianas, or herbs (rarely). Small, Artocarpus-like trees, or shrubs. To 15 €“17 m high
83 23 Columelliaceae D. Don   2 8 Northern Andes. Northwestern South America. Tree/Shrub Bitter trees, or shrubs
Only one genus, Columellia.
84 23 Cornaceae Dum. Dogwood Family 12 60 Temperate (mainly), or sub-tropical to tropical (in mountains). North and South temperate, and tropical mountains, few in Australia Tree/Shrub/Herb Trees and shrubs, or herbs (rarely)
85 23 Curtisiaceae (Harms) Tahkt.   1 1 Cape. Temperate, or sub-tropical. South Africa. Tree Only genus was, Curtisia Curtisiaceae = Cornaceae
86 23 Dialypetalanthaceae Rizz. & Occh.   1 1 Eastern Brazil Tree One single genus & species, Dialypetalanthus fuscencens Kuhlm.
87 23 Dulongiaceae JG Agardh   2     Tree, Shrub Dulongiaceae = Grossulariaceae
88 23 Ericaceae Juss. Heath or Blueberry Family 110 4000 Center of diversity in Southern Africa. Scarce in Australasia. Tree/Shrub  
89 23 Escalloniaceae R.Br. ex Dumort     150 Tropical and .South temperate, mostly S. America, Australasia Trees, Shrubs Escalloniaceae = Grossulariaceae
Go to Grossulariaceae for details.
90 32 Eucommiaceae Engl.   1 1 China Tree Thought to be closest to Elm. Only 1 species in 1 genus in China.
91 23 Garryaceae Lindley   1 13 Western North & Central America from Washington state to Panama. Shrub/Tree Evergreen trees & shrubs with tough, opposite leaves and highly toxic alkaloides
Only one genus, Garrya, with 13 species. Has wood.
92 23 Griseliniaceae (Wangenh.) Takht.   7   New Zealand & Chile   Griseliniaceae = Cornaceae
See Cornaceae for details
93 23 Mastixiaceae Calestani   1 25 Indomalaysia Trees Mastixiacee = Cornaceae
Look at Cornaceae for details.
Some species used as plywood in India.
94 23 Medusandraceae Brenan   2 9 Tropical W. Africa Tree Prorper listing under Santanales. Small Tree.
95 23 Melanophyllaceae Takht. ex. Airy Shaw   1 8 Madagascar Tree Melanophyllaceae = Cornaceae
Go to Cornaceae for details.
96 23 Montiniaceae (Engl.) Nak.   2 4 South Africa Trees, Shrubs Montiniaceae = Grossulariaceae
Go to Grossulariaceae for details.
97 23 Nyssaceae Juss. ex. Dumort.     11 Southern North America   Nyssaceae = Cornaceae
Go to Cornaceae for details.
98 23 Paracryphiaceae Airy Shaw   1 1 New Caledonia Tree Rather small tree. Only species is Paracryphia alticola (schltr.) Steenis.
100 68 Rubiaceae Juss. Madder or Coffee Family 630 10200 Most parts of the world, mostly tropical & warm areas Tree, Shrub, Liane, Herb Also under Cornales. Trees, shrubs, lianes and few herbs.
Timbers in Burckellia, Hymenodictyum, Mitragyna, Mussaendopsis, Nertera, Pentas, Rothmannia, Wendlandia.
 
               
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