Sarcolaenaceae | |
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Leptolaena multiflora | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: |
Sarcolaenaceae Caruel [1] |
Genera | |
The Sarcolaenaceae are a family of flowering plants endemic to Madagascar. The family includes 79 species [2] of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs in ten genera.
Recent DNA studies indicate that the Sarcolaenaceae are a sibling taxon to the family Dipterocarpaceae of Africa, South America, India, Southeast Asia and Malesia.