Yggdrasil
Family · Rosids

Rosaceae

Roses, apple, cherry, strawberry

Rose family: temperate trees, shrubs and herbs including apples, cherries, strawberries and roses; major source of fruit crops.

Accepted species
5,936accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera
106accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin
≈95 MaCretaceous · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity
Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD
Open Rosaceae in the treePan, zoom and dig into its genera in the interactive view.

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Largest genera

The 46 smaller genera are in the interactive tree.

Where it grows

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

Related families

Rosaceae sits in the order Rosales.