Family · Magnoliids & basal

Degeneriaceae

Two rainforest tree species endemic to Fiji, noted for primitive unsealed carpels and undifferentiated stamens.

Accepted species

2accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈3 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Pacificmost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Degeneria

Its genus

• Degeneria2 spp.

Where it grows

• Pacific2

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

Related families

Degeneriaceae sits in the order Magnoliales.

• AnnonaceaeCustard apple, soursop, pawpaw2,606
• MyristicaceaeNutmeg547
• MagnoliaceaeMagnolias381
• Eupomatiaceae3
• Himantandraceae1