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Family ID Order ID Name Authorities Num. of Familes Num. of Genera Num. of Species Geo-Location Growth/Forms Overview
301 67 Pittosporaceae R. Br.   10 2000 Tropical & warm Old World, esp. Australia (6 species endemic)
2 other species extend to Malaysia & Old World tropics.		 Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Tropical and Old World climates, esp. Australia
302 67 Rhabdodendraceae (Huber) Prance   1 7 Tropical S. America. Shrubs More research needed to see if there are any woody elements.
Only 1 genus with 3 species
304 67 Rosaceae Juss. or L. Rose Family 100 2825 Subcosmopolitan but esp. in northern temperate & warm areas. Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Many important fruits and timbers.
52 genera & 1,570 species as trees.
305 67 Saxifragaceae Juss. Saxifrage Family 35 660 Northern temperate & cold climates Herb Mostly herbs but some woody genera. Most of family moved to other families.
306 67 Surianaceae Arn.   4 5 Tropical and warm area, esp. Australia. 3 genera are endemic fo Australia. Found in Atlantic tropical America, tropical E. Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes, Indian Ocean Islands, Ceylon to Malay Penn., E. Malaysia, N.E. and subtropical Australia Trees, Shrubs Has wood
307 76 Ulmaceae Mirbel. Elm Family 16 200 Tropical to temperate climates, esp. northern climates Trees, Shrubs Also listed in Rosales. 15 genera with 150 species are trees. Important timber trees.
310 87 Burseraceae Kunth   17 500 Sub-tropical and tropical. Widespread Tree/Shrub Proper listing is with Sapindales
311 87 Irvingiaceae (Engl. ) Excell & Mendonca   3 20 Tropical Old World Tree  
312 87 Picramniaceae (Engl.) Fernando & Quinn   2 50 Tropical America Trees, Shrubs Listed questionably sometimes under Sapindales, Rutales. Order for this family not well defined.
313 70 Ptaeroxylaceae J. Leroy or Sonder or Eckler & Zehyer   3 10 Tropical S. Africa & Madagascar Trees, Shrubs Has also been listed under Rutales.
Termite-resistant lumber for external use. Pepper-scented sawdust as a medicinal snuff.
314 70 Rutaceae Juss. Rue or Citrus Family 153 1800 Cosmopolitan, esp. tropical areas Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Also listed under Rutales.
Aromatic trees & shrubs, sometimes lianoid, rarely herbs.
Timbers in Amyris, Balfouriodendron, Chloroxylon, Euxylophora, Flindersia
318 69 Misodendraceae J. Argardh.   1 8 Neotropical and Antarctic. Temperate. Southwest temperate South America Shrub Shrublets.
Only 1 genus, Mysodendrum, with 8 species. Sometimes written as Mysodendron.
319 69 Myzodendraceae J. Agardh.           Myzodendraceae = Misodendraceae
320 69 Octoknemaceae Pierre. or Van Teigh. or Soler.   2 8 Tropical Africa Trees, Shrubs Octoknemaceae = Olacaceae
321 69 Olacaceae Martinov   27 180 Tropical S. Africa Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Usually root-parasites, trees, lianes, shrubs. Some timbers.
322 69 Olaceae Horan           Tribe of Olacaceae, not separate family
324 69 Santalaceae R.Br. Sandalwood Family 34 540 Subcosmopolitan, esp. in tropical and warm, dry climates Hemiparasitic trees, shrubs & herbs Has timber in Exocarpos, Leptomeria, Osyris, Santalum
325 70 Aceraceae Juss., nom. cons. Maple Family 2 113     All species are trees
326 70 Aitoniaceae (Harv.) Harv. & Sond.   1 1 South Africa Tree/Shrub Meliaceae. Small trees, or shrubs
327 70 Anacardiaceae Lindl. Cashew Family 70 875 Widespread in the tropics, also Mediterranean, E. Asia, America Tree/Shrub  
328 70 Blepharocaryaceae Airy Shaw   2 1 Tropical. Northern and Eastern Australia Tall, buttressed trees. Blepharocaryaceae = Anacardiaceae
Only 1 genus, Blepharocarya
Look in Anacardiaceae for details on Blepharocarya.
331 70 Coriariaceae DC.   1 15 Mediterranean, mid-Eastern Eurasia, New Guinea, New Zealand, Central and western South America Tree/Shrub Mostly shrubs, some trees. Only genus, Coriaria.
332 70 Hippocastanaceae A. Rich. Horse-Chestnut Family 2 15 Widely scattered throughout north and south temperate zones Tree/Shrub Some timber
333 70 Julianaceae Hemsley   2 5 Central America, Peru, Mexico, Western half of S. America Trees, Shrubs Julianaceae = Anacardiaceae
See Anacardiaceae for details.
334 70 Kirkiaceae (Engl.) Takht.   2 6 S. Africa, Madagascar   Has also been listed under Rutales
336 70 Leitneriaceae Benth.   1 1 S.E. U.S. Trees, Shrubs Leitneriaceae = Simaroubaceae.
Go to Simaroubaceae for details
One species called Florida Corkwood.
338 70 Melianthaceae Bercht. & Presl.   2 15 tropical and S. Africa Tree/Shrub  
339 70 Meliosmaceae Endl.           Now listed within Sabiaceae
Go to Sabiaceae for details.
340 70 Pistaciaceae C. Martius ex Perleb. or (Marcjand) Caruel.   1 10 Mediterranean, Asia, Malaysia, S. U.S., Central America Trees, Shrubs Pistaciaceae = Anacardiaceae
Go to Anacardiaceae for details.
343 70 Sapindaceae Juss. Soapberry Family 150 2000 Tropical & warm areas, few in temperate regions Trees, Shrub, Liane, Herb A large family that supplies many major timber trees, esp. Cupania, Harpullia, Hypelate, Matayba, Melicoccus, Pappea, Scliechera.
344 70 Simaroubaceae DC. Quassia Family 25 150 Tropical climates extending to temperate Asia, S.E. U.S. Trees, Shrubs Has wood, timber trees, commercial wood (eg. Quassia).
345 70 Staphyleaceae (D.C.) Lindl. or Martinov. Bladdernut Family 5 50 America, Eurasia to Malaysia Trees, Shrubs Has wood. Has timbers in Turpinia.
346 71 Strasburgeriaceae Engl. & Gilg.   1 1 New Caledonia Tree One rare species as a tree
Recently split from Ochnaceae
Has also been listed in Theales.
348 88 Greyiaceae Hutch   3 3 South Africa Shrubs & small trees Shrubs & small trees. Some ornamentals
Only 1 genus, Greyia, with 3 species.
349 72 Acanthaceae Juss., nom. cons. Acanthus Family 250 3450      
350 72 Bignoniaceae Juss. Trumpet-Creeper Family 112 725 Temperate (a few), or sub-tropical and tropical (mainly). Widespread Tree/Shrub/Liane/Herb Trees, or shrubs, or lianas, or herbs (rarely)
351 72 Buddlejaceae Wilhelm   9 150 Tropical & warm climates. Widespread. Tree/Shrub/Herb/Liane  
352 72 Gesneriaceae Rich. & Juss. ex DC. Gesneria Family 141 2900 Tropical areas, esp. Old World, China Trees, Shrub, Liane, Herb Usually herbs, sometimes shrubs or lianes, rarely trees
353 72 Henriqueziaceae Bremek.   7   Brazil: Amazon   Henriqueziaceae = Rubiaceae
For details, see Rubiaceae.
354 72 Myoporaceae R. Br.   3 250 Most in Australia, others in the Pacific, Indian Ocean. Few in tropical America Small trees & shrubs Small trees & shrubs. Some timbers.
Only 6 species north of the Equator.
355 72 Oleaceae Hofsgg. & Link. Olive Family 29 900 Sub-cosmopolitan, esp. Asia Trees, Shrubs Many trees & shrubs, some with climbers characteristics. Has timbers.
358 72 Scrophulariaceae Juss. Figwort Family 268 5100 Cosmopolitan, esp. temperate & tropical mountains. Trees, Shrubs, usually Herbs, Lianes Woody & herbaceous plants. Some commercial wood.
359 73 Convolvulaceae Juss. Morning Glory Family 55 1650 Temperate to tropical. Cosmopolitan. Herb/Liane/Shrub/Tree Also gets listed under Solanales. Herbs (mostly, climbing or trailing), or shrubs, or lianas, or trees (a few)
360 73 Goetzeaceae Miers ex. Airy Shaw       Puerto Rico, Hispaniola   Goetzeaceae = Solanaceae.
Go to Solanaceae for details
Some plants almost extinct.
361 73 Humbertiaceae Pichon       Madagascar   Humbertiaceae = Convolvulaceae
Go to Convolvulaceae for details
362 73 Hydrophyllaceae R.Br. Waterleaf Family 20 270 Subcosmopolitan (except Australia), esp. W. North America Shrubs, Herbs Wood exists in genera Eriodictyon, Wigandia
363 73 Polemoniaceae Juss. Phlox Family 20 300 America (esp. W and N) and Eurasia Shrubs, lianes, small trees & especially herbs. Shrubs, lianes, small trees & especially herbs.
Cantua has small trees. Woody. species exist also in Cobaea, Leptodactylon, Loeselia, Phlox.
365 77 Tamaricaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.   4 120 Eurasia and Africa, esp. Mediterranean to C. Africa Trees,, Shrubs Also listed under Tamaricales.
Has wood
366 74 Asteranthaceae Knuth   1 1 Neotropical. Tropical. Northern Brazil Tree See Lecythidaceae. Only genus, Asteranthos
367 74 Asteropeiaceae Takhtadj. or (Syzyszyl.) Reveal & Hoogl.   1 7 Paleotropical. Tropical. Madagascar. Tree/Shrub See Theaceae, Small trees, or shrubs (scrambling)
369 74 Barringtoniaceae Rudolphi   6 55 Paleotropical. Tropical Trees, or shrubs (rarely) Barrintoniaceae = Lecythidaceae
370 74 Caryocaraceae Szyszyl.   2 25 Tropical America. Tree/Shrub Trees (mostly), or shrubs (or undershrubs)
375 74 Lissocarpaceae Gilg.   1   Tropical S. America Tree Formerly included in Ebenaceae. Only 1 genus, Lissocarpa with 34 species.
376 74 Marcgraviaceae Juss. ex. DC.   5 108 Tropical America Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Many climbing vines with only a few trees and shrubs
377 74 Medusagynaceae Engl. & Gilg.   1 1 Seychelles Island Small tree One specie, Medusagyne, only on Seychelles Island. It almost went extinct but is now being spread by seeds.
379 74 Ochnaceae DC.   35 600 Tropical areas, esp. in Brazil Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Has commercial wood
380 74 Oncothecaceae Kobuski ex Airy Shaw   1 2 New Caledonia Trees, Shrubs Only 1 genus, Oncotheca.
381 74 Pellicieraceae (Triana & Planchon) Bullock.   1 3 Central America. Costa Rica to Columbia & Caribbean Coast (rare). Tree A mangrove tree
382 74 Pentaphylacaceae Engl.   1 3 S.E. Asia, Malaysia Tree Small tree
383 74 Quiinaceae Choisy ex. Engl.   4 50 Tropical America, esp. Amazonia Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Trees & shrubs, sometimes lianoid.
4 genera with 40 species as trees.
384 74 Rhopalocarpaceae         Madagascar, Indomalyasia to Fiji   Rhopalocarpaceae= Shaeroselalaceae = Ocnaceae.
Needs research to determine if there are any woody members.
385 74 Schytopetalaceae Engl.       West Africa Trees, shrubs & lianes Has wood
386 74 Sladeniaceae (Gilg & Werderm.) Airy Shaw   1 1 S.E. Asia, esp. China Tree Sladeniaceae = Theaceae
Go to Theaceae for details
387 77 Stachyuraceae J.G. Agardh.   1 10 Himalayas to Japan Small Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Has also been listed under theales.
1 genus with 6 species are trees.
389 74 Tetrameristaceae (H.Hallier) Hutch   2 4 Guiana Highlands, W. Malaysia, S. Venuezuela Trees, Shrubs 2 genera with 2 species are trees.
Has timbers.
390 74 Theaceae D. Don or Mirbel ex. Ker-Gawler. Camellia or Tea Family 28 610 Tropical areas with few species in temperate & warm areas evergreen trees and shrubs with few climbers Usually evergreen trees & shrubs, few lianes
Some timbers in Anneslea & Schima.
391 75 Canotiaceae Airy Shaw   2 2 Temperate to sub-tropical. Southwest U.S.A. Small trees, or shrubs #NAME?
392 75 Cercidiphyllaceae Engler. or Van Tiegh. Katsura Family 1 2 E. Asia, China, Japan Tree Has commercial timber and very large trees.
Only genus, Cercidiphyllum
393 75 Eupteleaceae Willhelm. No common name 1 2 One specie from Assam to S.W. & Central China, One in Japan. Tree Small deciduous trees
394 75 Tetracentraceae Van. Teigh. or AC. Sm.   1 1 N.E. India, Burma, S.E. China Tree Tetracentraceae = Trochodendraceae
Go to Trochodendraceae for details.
395 75 Trochodendraceae Prantl.   2 5 Himalayas to Taiwan & Japan Tree Has small trees. Has wood. 2 genera with 2 species are trees.
396 76 Barbeyaceae Rendle   1 1 Sub-tropical. North East Africa, Arabia Tree Small, Olea-like trees. Barbeya oleoides the only representative
398 76 Moraceae Link Fig or Mulberry Family 40 1400 Tropical and warm climates with few in temperate zones Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Some opinions are it should be under Rosales.
Has commercial wood
400 76 Urticaceae Juss. Nettle Family 49 1050 Tropical to temperate (fewer) climates Trees (few), shrubs, climbers, herbs 13 genera with 256 species are trees.
 
               
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