Family · Rosids

Daphniphyllaceae

Single genus Daphniphyllum: evergreen dioecious Asian trees and shrubs with leathery leaves and distinctive alkaloids.

Accepted species: 31accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈15 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Daphniphyllum macropodum
Daphniphyllum himalense

Its genus

Daphniphyllum31 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical24
Asia-Temperate14

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

Related families

Daphniphyllaceae sits in the order Saxifragales.