Simaroubaceae

E143596

Simaroubaceae is a family of mostly tropical flowering trees and shrubs known for their bitter compounds and inclusion of species like the tree-of-heaven (Ailanthus altissima).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf plant family
taxon
approximateNumberOfGenera about 20–25 genera
approximateNumberOfSpecies about 100–200 species
characteristicCompound bitter alkaloids
bitter quassinoids
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
commonName quassia family
containsTaxon Ailanthus altissima
surface form: Ailanthus

Ailanthus altissima
Brucea
Castela
Eurycoma
Hannoa
Leitneria
Odyendyea
Picramnia
Picrasma
Quassia
Simarouba
Soulamea
Suriana
distribution mostly tropical regions
economicUse ornamental plants
source of medicinal compounds
flowerSex unisexual or functionally unisexual flowers
flowerType flowering plants
fruitType capsules
drupes
samaras
habitat subtropical regions
tropical forests
kingdom Plantae
leafType usually pinnate leaves
namedAfter genus Simarouba
notableInvasiveMember Ailanthus altissima
notableSpecies Ailanthus altissima
Quassia
surface form: Quassia amara
order Sapindales
previouslyClassifiedIn Rutales
recognizedBy APG IV system
taxonRank family
typeGenus Simarouba
typicalGrowthForm shrubs
trees
woodCharacteristic often bitter-tasting wood

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sapindales contains Simaroubaceae
Picramniaceae previouslyIncludedIn Simaroubaceae
this entity surface form: Simaroubaceae (in older classifications)