Family · Rosids

Surianaceae

bay cedar

Small pantropical family of coastal shrubs and trees, typified by the salt-tolerant bay cedar of sandy tropical shores.

Accepted species: 9accepted names · Kew WCVP
Genera: 5accepted genera · Kew WCVP
Origin: ≈48 MaPaleogene · crown age, Jin & Qian 2022 megatree
Centre of diversity: Northern Americamost native species · WGSRPD

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Plants you might know

Suriana maritima
Stylobasium

Genera

Recchia4 spp.
Stylobasium2 spp.
Cadellia1 spp.
Guilfoylia1 spp.
Suriana1 spp.

Where it grows

Northern America5
Australasia5
Southern America2
Africa1
Asia-Temperate1
Asia-Tropical1
Pacific1

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

Related families

Surianaceae sits in the order Fabales.