Crossosomataceae
E1039575
Crossosomataceae is a small family of flowering plants comprising shrubs and small trees, primarily native to arid and semi-arid regions of North and Central America.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm family
ⓘ
plant family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToAPGSystem | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | Crossosoma family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | some species locally rare ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of shrubs and small trees ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalAdaptation | drought tolerance ⓘ |
| economicImportance | limited horticultural use ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm |
shrubs
ⓘ
small trees ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Apacheria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crossosoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Forsellesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Glossopetalon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetracoccus NERFINISHED ⓘ Velascoa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTaxonomicAuthority | Engler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nameSuffix | -aceae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| order | Crossosomatales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalNumber | usually five petals ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previouslyPlacedInOrder | Rosales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Angiosperm Phylogeny Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproductiveStructure | flowers with distinct petals and sepals ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | primarily by dehiscent capsules ⓘ |
| stamenNumber | numerous stamens ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| woodType | hardwood ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.