Family · Rosids

Petenaeaceae

Monotypic family of a single Central American shrub or small tree, Petenaea cordata, with heart-shaped leaves.

Accepted species: 1accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genus: 1accepted genus · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈57 MaPaleogene · stem age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Northern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Petenaea cordata

Its genus

Petenaea1 spp.

Where it grows

Northern America1
Southern America1

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

Related families

Petenaeaceae sits in the order Huerteales.