Family · Rosids

Alzateaceae

Monotypic family of a single Neotropical tree, Alzatea verticillata, with leathery leaves and small clustered flowers.

Accepted species

1accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈31 MaPaleogene · stem age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Alzatea verticillata

Its genus

• Alzatea1 spp.

Where it grows

• Southern America1

Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.

Related families

Alzateaceae sits in the order Myrtales.

• MyrtaceaeEucalyptus, clove, guava, myrtle6,404
• MelastomataceaePrincess flowers6,033
• OnagraceaeEvening primrose, fuchsia802
• LythraceaeCrape myrtle, pomegranate, henna698
• CombretaceaeTropical almond, mangrove allies589
• Vochysiaceaevochysia family249
• Penaeaceae39
• Crypteroniaceae12