Akaniaceae
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Family of flowering plants
| Akaniaceae | |
|---|---|
| Akania bidwillii | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Akaniaceae Stapf [1] |
| Genera | |
The Akaniaceae or turnipwood family are a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales. It comprises two genera of trees, Akania and Bretschneidera , each with a single species.[2] These plants are native to China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and eastern Australia.
Species
[edit ]- Akania bidwillii (turnipwood) - northeastern Australia
- Bretschneidera sinensis - southern China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
References
[edit ]- ^ Akaniaceae. Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
- ^ Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. 261 (3). Magnolia Press: 201–217. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1 .
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