Simaroubaceae | |
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Ailanthus altissima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: |
Simaroubaceae DC. [1] |
Genera | |
See text | |
Distribution of the family Simaroubaceae. | |
Synonyms | |
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The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2007, greatly clarifying relationships within the family. [2] Together with chemical characteristics such as the occurrence of petroselinic acid in Picrasma, [3] in contrast to other members of the family such as Ailanthus, [4] this indicates the existence of a subgroup in the family with Picrasma, Holacantha, and Castela.
The best-known species is the temperate Chinese tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima, which has become a cosmopolitan weed tree of urban areas [5] and wildlands. [6]
Well-known genera in the family include the tropical Quassia and Simarouba.
20 genera are accepted: [7]
Media related to Simaroubaceae at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Simaroubaceae at Wikispecies
Simaroubaceae | |
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Ailanthus altissima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: |
Simaroubaceae DC. [1] |
Genera | |
See text | |
Distribution of the family Simaroubaceae. | |
Synonyms | |
|
The Simaroubaceae are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2007, greatly clarifying relationships within the family. [2] Together with chemical characteristics such as the occurrence of petroselinic acid in Picrasma, [3] in contrast to other members of the family such as Ailanthus, [4] this indicates the existence of a subgroup in the family with Picrasma, Holacantha, and Castela.
The best-known species is the temperate Chinese tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima, which has become a cosmopolitan weed tree of urban areas [5] and wildlands. [6]
Well-known genera in the family include the tropical Quassia and Simarouba.
20 genera are accepted: [7]
Media related to Simaroubaceae at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Simaroubaceae at Wikispecies