Author:
Jan Scholten
Book:
Qjurious
Type:
Info
Chapter:
3-644.34.00
Achariaceae
Genera: ± 32 genera; 155 species.
Region: southern Africa.
Content: cyclopentoid cyanogenic glucosides.
Culture: known as the source of chaulmoogra oil, formerly used to treat leprosy.
Taxonomy
In 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.
Botany
Tropical perennial herbs, shrubs, and trees.
Flowers: monoecious; sympetalous; parietal placentation.
Tribes Genera
Acharieae: 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.