Family · Rosids

Kirkiaceae

Small African family of deciduous trees with pinnate leaves, adapted to dry savanna and rocky habitats.

Accepted species

6accepted names · Kew WCVP

Genus

1accepted genus · Kew WCVP

Origin

≈0 MaQuaternary · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree

Centre of diversity

Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

• Kirkia

Its genus

• Kirkia6 spp.

Where it grows

• Africa6

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

Related families

Kirkiaceae sits in the order Sapindales.

• RutaceaeCitrus, rue2,230
• SapindaceaeMaple, lychee, horse chestnut1,988
• AnacardiaceaeCashew, mango, pistachio, sumac944
• MeliaceaeMahogany, neem778
• BurseraceaeFrankincense, myrrh772
• SimaroubaceaeTree of heaven127
• Nitrariaceae17
• Biebersteiniaceae4