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Achariaceae
3-644.34.00Genera: ± 32 genera; 155 species.
Region: southern Africa.
Content: cyclopentoid cyanogenic glucosides.
Culture: known as the source of chaulmoogra oil, formerly used to treat leprosy.TaxonomyIn the Apg3 classification Achariaceae is a Family in the Malpighiales, closely related to Violaceaea and Salicaceae. In comparison with past taxonomies Achariaceae is greatly expanded with genera from the Family Flacourtiaceae. Flacourtiaceae is split up and the genera are divided over Salicaeae and Achariaceae.BotanyTropical perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Flowers: monoecious; sympetalous; parietal placentation.Tribes GeneraAcharieae: Acharia, Ceratiosicyos, Guthriea
Erythrospermeae: Ahernia, Dasylepis, Erythrospermum, Rawsonia, Scottellia
Lindackerieae: Buchnerodendron, Caloncoba, Camptostylus, Carpotroche, Grandidiera, Kuhlmanniodendron, Lindackeria, Mayna, Peterodendron, Poggea, Prockiopsis, Xylotheca
Pangieae: Baileyoxylon, Chiangiodendron, Chlorocarpa, Eleutherandra, Gynocardia, Hydnocarpus, Kiggelaria, Pangium, Ryparosa, Scaphocalyx, Trichadenia.
Region: southern Africa.
Content: cyclopentoid cyanogenic glucosides.
Culture: known as the source of chaulmoogra oil, formerly used to treat leprosy.TaxonomyIn the Apg3 classification Achariaceae is a Family in the Malpighiales, closely related to Violaceaea and Salicaceae. In comparison with past taxonomies Achariaceae is greatly expanded with genera from the Family Flacourtiaceae. Flacourtiaceae is split up and the genera are divided over Salicaeae and Achariaceae.BotanyTropical perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Flowers: monoecious; sympetalous; parietal placentation.Tribes GeneraAcharieae: Acharia, Ceratiosicyos, Guthriea
Erythrospermeae: Ahernia, Dasylepis, Erythrospermum, Rawsonia, Scottellia
Lindackerieae: Buchnerodendron, Caloncoba, Camptostylus, Carpotroche, Grandidiera, Kuhlmanniodendron, Lindackeria, Mayna, Peterodendron, Poggea, Prockiopsis, Xylotheca
Pangieae: Baileyoxylon, Chiangiodendron, Chlorocarpa, Eleutherandra, Gynocardia, Hydnocarpus, Kiggelaria, Pangium, Ryparosa, Scaphocalyx, Trichadenia.