Icacinaceae

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Icacinaceae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Celastrales Family: Icacinaceae Miers, 1851
Genera
See text.

Icacinaceae is a family of dicotyledonous plants that include trees and vines. They are primarily found in the tropics, and are characterized by haplostemonous flowers.

Contents 1 Genera 2 See also 3 Cultivation and uses 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Genera

• Citronella
• Icacina
• Mappia
• Merrilliodendron
• Ottoschulzi
• Pennantia
• Poraqueiba
• Stemonurus

[edit] See also

• Cronquist system

[edit] Cultivation and uses

Only few genera are cultivated with ornamental purposes: Citronella, Pennantia. It is outstanding to point out that Citronella mucronata or Chilean citronella tree is a plant with tropical look that can be grown in temperate climates^[1].

[edit] References

• Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Version: 1st June 2007.

[edit] External links

• Taxon: Family Icacinaceae Miers, 1851 - Icacina family, The Taxonomicon.
• Icacinaceae Miers, The Families of Flowering Plants.