Family · Rosids
Calophyllaceae
Tropical family of latex-bearing trees and shrubs, including tamanu-oil Calophyllum and the mammee apple.
- Accepted species
- 438accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 13accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈61 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD
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Plants you might know
- Calophyllum (tamanu)
- Mesua (ironwood)
- Mammea (mammee apple)
Genera
Calophyllum204 spp.
Kielmeyera55 spp.
Mammea45 spp.
Caraipa42 spp.
Kayea41 spp.
Marila19 spp.
Mesua11 spp.
Clusiella8 spp.
Haploclathra4 spp.
Neotatea4 spp.
Mahurea2 spp.
Poeciloneuron2 spp.
Endodesmia1 spp.
Where it grows
- Asia-Tropical244
- Southern America147
- Africa32
- Pacific14
- Australasia11
- Asia-Temperate5
- Northern America3
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Calophyllaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- OchnaceaeMickey Mouse plant646
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33