Family · Rosids
Rhamnaceae
Buckthorn, jujube, ceanothus
Buckthorn family: trees and shrubs, often thorny, including jujube fruit, California lilac and dye-yielding buckthorns.
- Accepted species
- 1,230accepted names · Kew WCVP
- Genera
- 64accepted genera · Kew WCVP
- Origin
- ≈51 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
- Centre of diversity
- Australasiamost native species · WGSRPD
Open Rhamnaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.›
Plants you might know
- Rhamnus (buckthorn)
- Ceanothus
- Ziziphus (jujube)
Largest genera
Rhamnus149 spp.
Phylica148 spp.
Pomaderris74 spp.
Ziziphus74 spp.
Ceanothus73 spp.
Gouania73 spp.
Cryptandra62 spp.
Frangula57 spp.
Ventilago52 spp.
Spyridium49 spp.
Colubrina45 spp.
Sageretia38 spp.
Berchemia36 spp.
Stenanthemum29 spp.
Sarcomphalus27 spp.
Condalia25 spp.
Karwinskia20 spp.
Reynosia19 spp.
Alphitonia15 spp.
Trymalium14 spp.
Lasiodiscus12 spp.
Rhamnella12 spp.
Rhamnidium11 spp.
Auerodendron10 spp.
Bathiorhamnus7 spp.
Condaliopsis7 spp.
Discaria7 spp.
Colletia5 spp.
Emmenosperma5 spp.
Helinus5 spp.
Hovenia5 spp.
Paliurus5 spp.
Scutia5 spp.
Crumenaria4 spp.
Polianthion4 spp.
Retanilla4 spp.
Ampelozizyphus3 spp.
Berchemiella3 spp.
Conalma3 spp.
Phyllogeiton3 spp.
Trevoa3 spp.
Adolphia2 spp.
Jaffrea2 spp.
Ochetophila2 spp.
Papistylus2 spp.
Pseudoziziphus2 spp.
Alvimiantha1 spp.
Araracuara1 spp.
Blackallia1 spp.
Doerpfeldia1 spp.
Fenghwaia1 spp.
Granitites1 spp.
Johnstonalia1 spp.
Kentrothamnus1 spp.
Krugiodendron1 spp.
Maesopsis1 spp.
Nesiota1 spp.
Noltea1 spp.
Oreorhamnus1 spp.
Reissekia1 spp.
The 4 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.
Where it grows
- Australasia260
- Africa238
- Asia-Temperate214
- Southern America203
- Northern America199
- Asia-Tropical183
- Europe32
- Pacific30
- Antarctic1
Native species richness by botanical continent (WGSRPD level 1), from Kew WCVP.
Related families
Rhamnaceae sits in the order Rosales.
- RosaceaeRoses, apple, cherry, strawberry5,936
- UrticaceaeNettles2,128
- MoraceaeFigs, mulberry, breadfruit1,316
- CannabaceaeHemp, hops, hackberry122
- ElaeagnaceaeOleaster, sea buckthorn107
- UlmaceaeElms65
- Dirachmaceae2
- Barbeyaceae1