Garryaceae | |
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Garrya elliptica foliage and catkins | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Garryales |
Family: | Garryaceae |
Genera | |
Garryaceae is a small family of dicotyledons, including only two genera:
The family is found in warm temperate and subtropical regions, Garrya in North America, and Aucuba in eastern Asia. They are evergreen shrubs or small trees with opposite, simple leaves.
Aucuba is included in the family Cornaceae in some classification systems.