Family · Rosids
Ochnaceae
Mickey Mouse plant
Tropical family of trees and shrubs with glossy leaves and often bright fruits on swollen red receptacles.
- Accepted species
- 646accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 37accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈58 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD
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Genera
Ouratea296 spp.
Ochna79 spp.
Sauvagesia52 spp.
Campylospermum45 spp.
Quiina40 spp.
Luxemburgia20 spp.
Elvasia14 spp.
Tyleria14 spp.
Philomeda12 spp.
Brackenridgea11 spp.
Lacunaria8 spp.
Rhabdophyllum8 spp.
Froesia5 spp.
Philacra4 spp.
Perissocarpa3 spp.
Schuurmansia3 spp.
Adenarake2 spp.
Blastemanthus2 spp.
Euthemis2 spp.
Godoya2 spp.
Lophira2 spp.
Poecilandra2 spp.
Rhytidanthera2 spp.
Touroulia2 spp.
Wallacea2 spp.
Cespedesia1 spp.
Fleurydora1 spp.
Idertia1 spp.
Indosinia1 spp.
Indovethia1 spp.
Krukoviella1 spp.
Medusagyne1 spp.
Neckia1 spp.
Polythecanthum1 spp.
Schuurmansiella1 spp.
Sinia1 spp.
Testulea1 spp.
Where it grows
- Southern America463
- Africa151
- Asia-Tropical27
- Northern America14
- Asia-Temperate4
- Pacific2
- Australasia1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Ochnaceae sits in the order Malpighiales.
- EuphorbiaceaeSpurges, poinsettia, cassava, rubber6,587
- Phyllanthaceaeleaf-flowers2,106
- SalicaceaeWillows, poplars, aspen1,621
- MalpighiaceaeAcerola, barbados cherry1,496
- ViolaceaeViolets, pansies1,309
- PassifloraceaePassionflowers1,083
- ClusiaceaeMangosteen, St John's wort allies910
- HypericaceaeSt John's wort639
- ChrysobalanaceaeCoco plum548
- Calophyllaceae438
- PodostemaceaeRiverweeds363
- LinaceaeFlax284
- ErythroxylaceaeCoca283
- Putranjivaceae224
- Dichapetalaceaepoison leaf210
- AchariaceaeChaulmoogra180
- RhizophoraceaeMangroves155
- Peraceae107
- Picrodendraceae98
- Humiriaceae67
- ElatinaceaeWaterworts59
- RafflesiaceaeCorpse flower (Rafflesia)50
- Bonnetiaceae38
- Trigoniaceae33