Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Erythroxylaceae

Literature

Robson, N. (1963) Erythroxylaceae FZ 2(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs, glabrous. Stipules ± united and intrapetiolar. Leaves alternate, simple, entire. Flowers axillary, solitary or in fascicles, actinomorphic, bisexual. Sepals 5, valvate, ± united. Petals 5, free, each with (in ours) an adaxial ligule-like nectar-bearing appendage. Stamens 10, usually forming a tube. Ovary superior, 2-3-locular with 1 ovule per loculus. Fruit a 1-seeded fleshy drupe.

Worldwide: 4 genera and 240 species, tropical zones, mostly America.

More sample images from the Erythroxylaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)

Erythroxylum emarginatum

Erythroxylum zambesiacum

Links to genera: (1) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family

Genus	Content
Erythroxylum P. Browne	Description, Image

Other sources of information about Erythroxylaceae:

Flora of Mozambique: Erythroxylaceae
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Erythroxylaceae
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