Family · Rosids

Staphyleaceae

Bladdernuts

Trees and shrubs with compound leaves and inflated papery seed capsules, giving the bladdernuts their name.

Accepted species: 45accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 3accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈18 MaNeogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Asia-Temperatemost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Staphylea
Turpinia

Genera

Staphylea26 spp.
Turpinia11 spp.
Dalrympelea8 spp.

Where it grows

Asia-Temperate24
Asia-Tropical20
Southern America7
Northern America7
Europe1

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

Related families

Staphyleaceae sits in the order Crossosomatales.