Malpighiales
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One of the largest orders of flowering plants with about 16,000 species. Includes willows, violets, passion flowers, flax, coca, and rubber trees.
Families in this Order
Violaceae
The violet family (~800 species, 20 genera). Herbs and shrubs with bilateral flowers, 5 petals with the lowest spurred, and …
Putranjivaceae
A small tropical family (~210 species, 3 genera) of trees. Formerly included in Euphorbiaceae. Known for leaves with characteristic mustard-oil …
Ochnaceae
A pantropical family (~500 species, 30 genera). Trees, shrubs, and herbs with simple alternate leaves and showy flowers. Includes Mickey …
Dichapetalaceae
A pantropical family (~165 species, 3 genera) of shrubs, trees, and lianas. Some species contain highly toxic fluoroacetate compounds. Found …
Rafflesiaceae
The rafflessia family (~36 species, 3 genera). Holoparasitic plants that produce the world's largest flowers (Rafflesia arnoldii, up to 1 …
Salicaceae
The willow family (~1,010 species, 56 genera; now includes Flacourtiaceae). Includes willows (Salix), poplars (Populus), cottonwoods, and many tropical trees. …
Chrysobalanaceae
The cocoa plum family (~530 species, 18 genera). Trees and shrubs of tropical and subtropical habitats with simple alternate leaves …
Erythroxylaceae
The coca family (~240 species, 4 genera). Trees and shrubs with simple alternate leaves and small 5-petaled flowers. Includes coca …
Euphorbiaceae
The spurge family (~6,000 species, 220 genera). Highly diverse; includes herbs, shrubs, trees, and succulents. Many produce milky latex. Includes …
Clusiaceae
The St. John's wort family (~595 species, 14 genera; restricted after APG). Trees and shrubs with opposite leaves, resinous glands, …
Hypericaceae
The St. John's wort family (~550 species, 9 genera; restricted from Clusiaceae). Herbs and shrubs with gland-dotted leaves and yellow …
Linaceae
The flax family (~300 species, 14 genera). Herbs and shrubs with simple alternate leaves, 5-petaled flowers, and capsule fruits. Includes …
Podostemaceae
Aquatic plants (~300 species, 50 genera) that grow on rocks in fast-flowing tropical rivers. Highly reduced body plan resembles algae …
Rhizophoraceae
The mangrove family (~100 species, 17 genera). Known for mangrove trees (Rhizophora) with distinctive prop roots, vivipary (seeds germinate on …
Malpighiaceae
The barbados cherry family (~1,250 species, 75 genera). Tropical and subtropical shrubs, trees, and lianas with opposite leaves, 5 clawed …
Passifloraceae
The passion flower family (~700 species, 17 genera). Herbs, shrubs, and lianas with tendrils, complex flowers with a corona, and …
Phyllanthaceae
A pantropical family (~2,000 species, 60 genera). Trees, shrubs, and herbs with simple leaves and small flowers often without petals. …