Family · Rosids

Crypteroniaceae

Small Indomalayan family of trees and shrubs with small wind-pollinated flowers in slender spikes or panicles.

Accepted species

12accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genera

3accepted genera · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈23 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Crypteronia
• Axinandra
• Dactylocladus

Genera

• Crypteronia7 spp.
• Axinandra4 spp.
• Dactylocladus1 spp.

Where it grows

• Asia-Tropical12
• Asia-Temperate1

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

Related families

Crypteroniaceae 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
• Alzateaceae1