Family · Magnoliids & basal

Monimiaceae

Aromatic southern-hemisphere trees and shrubs; the Chilean boldo yields leaves used as a herbal tea and digestive remedy.

Accepted species: 279accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 26accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈63 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Tropicalmost native species · WGSRPD

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Peumus boldus (boldo)
Monimia

Genera

Mollinedia62 spp.
Kibara47 spp.
Tambourissa47 spp.
Steganthera28 spp.
Palmeria17 spp.
Hedycarya16 spp.
Wilkiea12 spp.
Ephippiandra7 spp.
Levieria7 spp.
Matthaea6 spp.
Decarydendron4 spp.
Kairoa4 spp.
Macropeplus4 spp.
Hortonia3 spp.
Monimia3 spp.
Macrotorus2 spp.
Austromatthaea1 spp.
Grazielanthus1 spp.
Hemmantia1 spp.
Hennecartia1 spp.
Kibaropsis1 spp.
Lauterbachia1 spp.
Parakibara1 spp.
Pendressia1 spp.
Peumus1 spp.
Xymalos1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Tropical109
Southern America69
Africa62
Australasia28
Pacific14
Northern America5

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

Related families

Monimiaceae sits in the order Laurales.