Family · Rosids

Picrodendraceae

Pantropical family of trees and shrubs with often compound leaves, formerly grouped within the spurge family.

Accepted species: 98accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 25accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈46 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD

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Picrodendron
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Genera

Austrobuxus22 spp.
Stachystemon10 spp.
Pseudanthus9 spp.
Aristogeitonia7 spp.
Dissiliaria6 spp.
Petalostigma5 spp.
Tetracoccus5 spp.
Micrantheum4 spp.
Oldfieldia4 spp.
Piranhea4 spp.
Stachyandra4 spp.
Choriceras2 spp.
Neoroepera2 spp.
Scagea2 spp.
Voatamalo2 spp.
Androstachys1 spp.
Hyaenanche1 spp.
Kairothamnus1 spp.
Longetia1 spp.
Mischodon1 spp.
Parodiodendron1 spp.
Picrodendron1 spp.
Podocalyx1 spp.
Sankowskya1 spp.
Whyanbeelia1 spp.

Where it grows

Australasia42
Africa19
Pacific19
Asia-Tropical8
Southern America6
Northern America6

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

Related families

Picrodendraceae sits in the order Malpighiales.