Family · Rosids

Salvadoraceae

Mustard tree

Shrubs and small trees of arid Africa and Asia; Salvadora persica twigs are used as natural toothbrushes.

Accepted species: 10accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈28 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Africamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Salvadora
Azima
Dobera

Genera

Salvadora5 spp.
Azima3 spp.
Dobera2 spp.

Where it grows

Africa7
Asia-Tropical6
Asia-Temperate5

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

Related families

Salvadoraceae sits in the order Brassicales.