Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae: Sapindales

Simaroubaceae - Tree-of-heaven family

Wild, H. & Phipps, J.B. (1963) Simaroubaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs, sometimes climbing. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, imparipinnate, lacking gland-dots; the rhachis sometimes winged. Inflorescence a panicle. Flowers unisexual or bisexual. Sepals 4-5, partly fused. Petals 4-5. Stamens 8-10 (in ours). Disk annular. Ovary superior, 4-5-locular, each loculus with 1(-2) ovule. Fruit (in ours) a 4-5-lobed depressed-spherical berry.

Worldwide: 13 genera and 110 species, tropical.

Malawi: 1 genus and 1 taxon.

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Genus	Content
Brucea J.F. Mill.	Description

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Flora of Burundi: Simaroubaceae
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Flora of Rwanda: Simaroubaceae
Flora of Zambia: Simaroubaceae
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Simaroubaceae

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Simaroubaceae
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Simaroubaceae
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Simaroubaceae
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Simaroubaceae
JSTOR Plant Science: Simaroubaceae
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Simaroubaceae
Wikipedia: Simaroubaceae
Plants of the World Online: Simaroubaceae
Tropicos: Simaroubaceae