Family · Rosids

Nitrariaceae

Salt- and drought-tolerant shrubs and herbs of arid regions; includes the fleshy-fruited Nitraria and Syrian rue.

Accepted species: 17accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 4accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈51 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Nitraria
Peganum
Tetradiclis

Genera

Nitraria10 spp.
Peganum4 spp.
Tetradiclis2 spp.
Malacocarpus1 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate15
Asia-Tropical5
Europe3
Africa3
Australasia1
Northern America1

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

Related families

Nitrariaceae sits in the order Sapindales.