Class
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Simaroubaceae
Synonymy:
- = Leitneriaceae
Description
Trees or shrubs, often with very bitter bark. Lvs usually alternate, rarely opposite, usually pinnate and exstipulate, lacking translucent glands. Fls small, actinomorphic, ☿ or unisexual, usually in spikes or panicles. Calyx 3–5-lobed. Petals usually 3–5, imbricate or valvate, rarely 0. Stamens inserted near base or on margin of disc, as many as or twice as many as petals, antipetalous. Ovary superior, 2–5-lobed or carpels free. Ovules usually 1 per carpel. Styles free or united. Fr. usually drupe-like, occasionally a samara. Seed endospermic or non-endospermic.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Bibliography
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
