Family · Magnoliids & basal

Siparunaceae

Aromatic Neotropical and West African shrubs and trees with flowers enclosed in a cup, used in traditional remedies.

Accepted species: 54accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 2accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈65 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Southern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Siparuna

Genera

Siparuna53 spp.
Glossocalyx1 spp.

Where it grows

Southern America53
Northern America3
Africa1

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

Related families

Siparunaceae sits in the order Laurales.