Lecythidaceae

Lecythidaceae
Illustration of Couroupita guianensis by Lansdown Guilding
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Lecythidaceae
A.Rich.
Type genus
Lecythis
Genera

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Synonyms
  • Barringtoniaceae DC. ex F.Rudolphi
  • Scytopetalaceae Engl.
Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) fruits in Kolkata, India
Careya arborea in Narsapur, Medak district, India

The Lecythidaceae (/ˌlɛsɪθɪˈdeɪsiː/ LESS-ith-ih-DAY-see) comprise a family of about 30 genera and 250–300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America, Africa (including Madagascar), Asia and Australia.

Well known members of the family include the cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) and the edible Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa).

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