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Family ID Order ID Name Authorities Num. of Familes Num. of Genera Num. of Species Geo-Location Growth/Forms Overview
193 45 Napoleonaeaceae A. Rich.   2 18 Tropical W. Africa Trees, Shrubs Napoleonaeaceae = Lecythidaceae.
Also has been listed under Theales.
101 68 Naucleaceae (DC.0) Wernham Madder or Coffee Family 10 200     Naucleaceae = Rubiaceae.
Go to Rubiaceae for details.
Also listed under Cornales
61 19 Nyctaginaceae Juss.   30 390 Tropical & warm areas. Trees, Shrubs, Herbs  
97 23 Nyssaceae Juss. ex. Dumort.     11 Southern North America   Nyssaceae = Cornaceae
Go to Cornaceae for details.
379 74 Ochnaceae DC.   35 600 Tropical areas, esp. in Brazil Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Has commercial wood
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
355 72 Oleaceae Hofsgg. & Link. Olive Family 29 900 Sub-cosmopolitan, esp. Asia Trees, Shrubs Many trees & shrubs, some with climbers characteristics. Has timbers.
249 52 Oliniaceae Harvey & Sonder Hard Pear 8 10 East & S. Africa Trees, shrubs Only 1 genus
250 52 Onagraceae Juss. Willow Herb Family 21 650 Temperate & warm areas in America Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Herbs & shrubs, rarely trees to 30 meters. Fuchsia woody.
380 74 Oncothecaceae Kobuski ex Airy Shaw   1 2 New Caledonia Trees, Shrubs Only 1 genus, Oncotheca.
251 69 Opiliaceae (Benth.) Valeton   10 32 Tropical. Brazil Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Usually evergreen trees & shrubs, sometimes lianoid.
Also placed under Myrtales
162 38 Oxalidaceae R. Br.   6 775 Tropical areas with few in temperate zones Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Small trees, shrubs, esp. herbs.
112 27 Paeoniaceae Raf. Peony Family 2 34 Temperate Eurasia (10) & W. (2) North America Shrubs, Herbs Order placement is controversial. Very few species are woody. These include Paeonia delavayi, Paeonia ludlowii in China
Tree peonies (P. suffruticosa) have a somewhat woody, persistent base and are usually taller than the herbaceous
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.
133 34 Pandaceae Engl. & Gilg, nom. cons.   4 18 Old World tropical areas Trees & shrubs Has also been listed under Pandales.
Centroplacus, Microdesmis, Panda have wood
259 56 Pandanaceae Engl. & Gilg. or R.Br.   3 875 Old World tropical to New Zealand Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Trees or shrubs or lianes with clasping arial roots.
Freycinetia, Pandanus, Sararanga has wood
188 44 Papaveraceae Juss. Poppy Family 26 2300 N. Temperate areas Tree/Shrub/Herb Herbs, subshrubs, treelets./1 genus with 9 species as trees.
Overall, very little woody elements. most are smaller plants. Bocconia, Dedromecon have woody members.
98 23 Paracryphiaceae Airy Shaw   1 1 New Caledonia Tree Rather small tree. Only species is Paracryphia alticola (schltr.) Steenis.
411 77 Passifloraceae Juss. ex. DC.   20 600 Warm & tropical areas, esp. America Trees, Shrubs, Lianes  
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
134 34 Peraceae Klotzsch.   1 40 Mexico to S. America, Caribbean Woody lianes (climbers) Peraceae = Euphorbiaceae
Go to Euphorbiaceae for details. Has commercial wood (pera glatbrata - Pilon Rosado)
231 50 Peridiscaceae Kuhlm.   2 2 Tropical America Tree 2 genera with 2 species as trees.
Peridiscus, Whittonia, also included in Flacourtiaceae
154 37 Periplocaceae Schltr.   45 200   Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Periplocaceae = Asclepiadaceae
See Asclepiadaceae for details
300 67 Philadelphiaceae D.Don or Martinov   7 135   Trees, Shrubs Philadelphaceae = Hydrangeaceae
Go to Hydrangeaceae for details.
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
62 19 Phytolaccaceae R.Br. Pokeweed Family 18 100 Tropical & warm areas, esp. America Trees, shrubs,lianes, esp. herbs. Trees, shrubs,lianes, esp. herbs.
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.
135 34 Picrodendraceae Small   1 3 Caribbean Tree Picrodendraceae = Euphorbiaceae
Go to Euphorbiaceae for details.
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.
260 57 Piperaceae C.A. Agardh. or Giseke. Pepper Family 8 3000 Tropical areas Shrubs, sometimes lianes, herbs or small trees. Shrubs, sometimes lianes, herbs or small trees. A complex family to determine which species are woody.
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.
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
261 58 Plantaginaceae Juss.   3 275 Frigid to tropical areas. Cosmopolitan, predominately temperate areas Herbs, less often shrubs. Herbs, less often shrubs. Presence of woody species is probably minimal -- but does have wood.
168 40 Platanaceae Lestib. or Dum. Sycamore Family 1 10 N. hemisphere Tree All are trees & are in N. hemisphere. Deciduous.
155 72 Plocospermataceae Hutch.   1 3 Central America Trees, Shrubs 1 genus only.
487 93 Plumbaginaceae Juss.   27   cosmopolitan, esp. maritime areas Shrubs, Lianes or usually herbs Chief genera: Ceratostigma, Plumbago, Acantholimon, Armeria, Limonium
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.
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.
263 59 Polygalaceae Hofmsgg. & Link Milkwort Family 17 950 Subcosmopolitan but not in the W. Pacific. Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Trees and shrubs in Polygala.
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
3 33 Polypodiaceae Bercht. &.J. Presl.   50 1000 Cosmopolitan, esp. tropical areas   Woody Large Ferns
64 19 Portulacaceae Juss. Pigweed 32 380 Cosmopolitan, esp. W. America Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Not sure yet which are woody trees or shrubs.
156 37 Potaliaceae Mart.   4 70 Tropical South America   Potaliaceae = Gentinaceae
Go to Gentinaceae for details.
272 61 Primulaceae Batsch ex. Borkh.   22 825 Sub-cosmopolitan, esp. N. hemisphere Herbs, rarely sub-shrubby Herbs, rarely sub-shrubby
275 62 Proteaceae Juss.   77 1600 In tropical and sub tropical climates, esp. in Southern Hemisphere (Most in Australia and S. Africa) Trees, Shrubs, Herbs Evergreen trees & shrubs
Some timbers, especially in Cardwellia, Grevillea, Knightia, Orites, Panopsis, Stenocarpus)
252 52 Psiloxylaceae Croizat   1 2 Maauritus, Reunion, Mascarene Islands Tree Psiloxylaceae = Myrtaceae (Psiloxyloideae).
Go to Myrtaceae for details
1 - 2 species as tree only.
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.
253 52 Punicaceae Huran. Pomegranate Family 2 2 S.E. Europe to Indian Himilayas Trees, Shrubs Woody
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.
280 63 Ranunculaceae Juss. Buttercup Family 62 2450 Temperate & boreal areas Lianes, small shrubs & usually herbs. Lianes, small shrubs & usually herbs. Many are very poisonous.
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.
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
284 65 Rhamnaceae Juss. Buckthorn Family 58 900 Cosmopolitan esp. in tropical and warm climates Trees & Shrubs, sometimes lianes Trees & Shrubs, sometimes lianes
Has also been listed under Rosales.
286 66 Rhizophoraceae R.Br., Pers. Mangrove Family 15 120 Tropical Coasts. Australia has 3 species. Trees & shrubs Mangrove trees, very salt tolerant. 12 genera with 76 species are trees. Some timber, including commercial woods.
169 40 Rhodoleiaceae Nakai   1 1 China to Sumatra Trees, Shrubs Rhodoleiaceae = Hamamelidaceae
1 genus, 1 species
Go to Hamamelidaceae for details.
384 74 Rhopalocarpaceae         Madagascar, Indomalyasia to Fiji   Rhopalocarpaceae= Shaeroselalaceae = Ocnaceae.
Needs research to determine if there are any woody members.
254 52 Rhynchocalycaceae Johnson & Briggs   1 1 South Africa Small tree 1 genus (Rhynchocalyx Oliver), 1 specie
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.
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.
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
281 63 Sabiaceae Blume   3 80 S.E. Asia, Malaysia and tropical America Trees, shrubs, lianes Trees, shrubs, lianes
Some timbers & cultured ornamentals with fragrant flowers.
222 77 Salicaceae Mirbel. Willow Family 2 435 Frigid zone and temperate. Absent from Australasia and New Guinea, otherwise cosmopolitan, but mostly temperate Northern hemisphere. Trees, Shrubs Also listed under Malpighiales.
Important timber trees.
2 genera with 135 species are trees.
53 18 Salvadoraceae Lindley   3 11 Warm Old World areas, esp. dry places. Small trees and shrubs. Sometimes scrambling plant Has useful wood.
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
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.
102 23 Sapotaceae Juss. Sapote Family 55 975 Tropical areas with few in temperate zones. Trees, Shrubs Has timber trees
232 50 Sarcolaenaceae Caruel   10 51 Madagascar Trees, Shrubs Beautiful trees in Madagascar's eastern rain forests.
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.
435 41 Schisandraceae Blume   4 49 East Asia, Eastern N. America Liane Has wood
385 74 Schytopetalaceae Engl.       West Africa Trees, shrubs & lianes Has wood
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.
358 72 Scrophulariaceae Juss. Figwort Family 268 5100 Cosmopolitan, esp. temperate & tropical mountains. Trees, Shrubs, usually Herbs, Lianes Woody & herbaceous plants. Some commercial wood.
413 77 Scyphostegiaceae Hutch.   1 1 Myanmar (Borneo) Tree One species as a tree in Myanmar
Only genus is Scyphostegia Stapf.
Only specie is Scyphostegia borneensis Stapf
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).
189 44 Siparunaceae (A,.DC.) Schodde   3 160   Tree Siparunacee = Monimiaceae
Go to Monimiaceae for details.
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
386 74 Sladeniaceae (Gilg & Werderm.) Airy Shaw   1 1 S.E. Asia, esp. China Tree Sladeniaceae = Theaceae
Go to Theaceae for details
114 28 Smilacaceae Vent.   3 320 Tropical & warm areas, esp. Southern Shrubs, Lianes Lianes or branching shrubs. Has wood.
103 73 Solanaceae Juss. Nightshade Family 95 2950 Subcosmopolitan, esp. South America Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Has been listed also under Cornales
Has wood.
255 52 Sonneratiaceae Engl.   2 8 Tropical Old World areas Tree Has wood. Some wood is used for tea chests.
233 50 Sphaerosepalaceae Van Tiegh or (Warb.) Bullock   2 14 Tropical areas & Madagascar Trees, Shrubs Sphaerosepalaceae = Ochnaceae
Go to Ochnaceae for details. 2 genera with 14 species are trees.
104 23 Sphenostemonaceae P. van Royen & Airy Shaw   1 7 Tropical areas of E. Malaysia, Queensland, new Caledonia Trees, Shrubs Sphenostemonaceae = Aquilfoliaceae
Go to Aquilifoliaceae 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.
345 70 Staphyleaceae (D.C.) Lindl. or Martinov. Bladdernut Family 5 50 America, Eurasia to Malaysia Trees, Shrubs Has wood. Has timbers in Turpinia.
234 50 Sterculiaceae DC. or Vent. Sterculia Family 67 1500 Tropical & warm climates, few in temperate areas Trees, Shrubs, Lianes, Herbs Mostly trees & shrubs. Timbers in Argyrodendron, Guazuma, Heritiera, Mansonia, Nesogordonia, Pterospermum, Sterculia, Triplochiton.. 65 genera with 650 species are trees. Has commercial timbers.
136 34 Stilaginaceae C.A. Argdh   1 170 subtropical to tropical Africa and Asia Trees, Shrubs Stilaginaceae = Euphorbiaceae
Go to Euphorbiaceae for details
5 24 Strangeriaceae Bowenia Hook. ex. Hook f. Cycad Family 1 2 Africa Trees  
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.
420 78 Strelitziaceae (K. Schum.) Hutch (Palm-like) 5 7 Africa, S. Florida Trees and medium size to giant Strelitziaceae = Muscaceae
Strelitziaceae is now folded into Muscaceae as an important sub family of Muscaceae. It has woody members.
157 37 Strychnaceae DC ex. Perleb. or Link. Mkoulouku 8 260 India, Africa, Madagascar, tropical & warm areas Trees, Shrubs, Lianes Has timber in Strychnos
34 16 Stylocerataceae (Pax.) Rev. & Hoogl.   1 3 Venezuela, N. Andes Tree Buxaceae. All species are trees.
121 86 Styracaceae Dum. or DC & Sprengel.   11 180 Warm, tropical & temperate areas in America, Mediterranean, S.E. Asia, W. Malaysia Trees, Shrubs Styracaceae = Theales for details..
Go to Theales for details.
10 genera with 150 species are trees. Has wood.
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
105 23 Symplocaceae Dsef.   2 500 Tropical & warm America & E. Old World Evergreen Trees Mostly evergreen trees. 1 genus with 350 species are trees.
There is wood in Symplocos.
365 77 Tamaricaceae Bercht. & J. Presl.   4 120 Eurasia and Africa, esp. Mediterranean to C. Africa Trees,, Shrubs Also listed under Tamaricales.
Has wood
14 6 Taxaceae Gray. Yew Family 5 20 Temperate areas to Malesia & New Caledonia Evergreen Trees, Shrubs Important timber trees, Cultured ornamentals.
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).
76 47 Tepuianthaceae Maguire & Steyermark   1 5 Guyana Highlands. Trees, Shrubs Has also been listed under Celestrales.
Only 1 genus, Tepuianthus
439 67 Tetracarpaeceae (Engl.) Nak.   1 1 Tasmania Low evergreen shrub Tetracarpaeceae = Grossulariaceae.
Go to Grossulariaceae for details.
Low evergreen shrub. Only 1 genus, Tetracarpae, with one species.
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.
256 52 Tetramelaceae (Warb.) Airy Shaw   2 2 Indomalaysia, Malaysia to Australia Large Trees Tetramelaceae = Datiscaceae
Go to Datiscaceae for details Both genera, Tetrameles and Octameles, provide large buttressed 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.
273 61 Theophrastaceae Link   4 110 Tropical America Trees, Shrubs Some timber (in Jacquinia).
Some cultured ornamentals
4 genera with 100 species are trees.
137 34 Thymelaeceae Juss. Mezereum Family 53 750 World wide, esp. Australia & tropical Africa