| Pandaceae | |
|---|---|
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| Panda oleosa | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Pandaceae Engl. &Gilg[1] |
| Genera | |
See text | |
ThefamilyPandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in theEuphorbiaceae. Those are:
These genera contain 17species,[2] which especially live inWest Africa orSoutheast Asia.[3]
Species in this family aredioecious trees or shrubs, with alternate, simple leaves.[4]
The genusCentroplacus was formerly included in the Pandaceae and had also been recognized in the tribeCentroplaceae, familyPhyllanthaceae). TheAPG III system recognized this genus as a part of the familyCentroplacaceae.[1]
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