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.
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.