Family · Magnoliids & basal

Hernandiaceae

Tropical trees, shrubs and vines with winged or lantern-like fruits adapted for wind or water dispersal.

Accepted species: 70accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 4accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈65 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Hernandia
Gyrocarpus (helicopter tree)

Genera

Illigera28 spp.
Hernandia26 spp.
Sparattanthelium11 spp.
Gyrocarpus5 spp.

Where it grows

Southern America25
Asia-Tropical23
Asia-Temperate15
Africa11
Pacific9
Northern America8
Australasia4

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

Related families

Hernandiaceae sits in the order Laurales.