Daphniphyllaceae
E459769
Daphniphyllaceae is a small family of evergreen flowering shrubs and trees native mainly to East and Southeast Asia, known for their leathery leaves and often toxic alkaloids.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| alkaloidType | daphniphylline-type alkaloids ⓘ |
| bark | often smooth ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| climatePreference |
subtropical
ⓘ
tropical ⓘ |
| commonName | Daphniphyllum family ⓘ |
| containsAlkaloids | yes ⓘ |
| distribution | Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| economicUse |
ornamental plants
ⓘ
source of bioactive alkaloids for research ⓘ |
| evergreen | true ⓘ |
| flowerSex | unisexual flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | flowering plants ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupaceous fruit ⓘ |
| growthForm |
evergreen shrubs
ⓘ
evergreen trees ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen broadleaf forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | spiral ⓘ |
| leafPersistence | evergreen ⓘ |
| leafTexture | leathery ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| majorGenus | Daphniphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayas NERFINISHED ⓘ Malesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| numberOfGenera | 1 ⓘ |
| order | Saxifragales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticOrgan | broad leaves ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previousClassification |
sometimes associated with Euphorbiaceae
ⓘ
sometimes placed in Euphorbiales ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via flowers ⓘ |
| seedEnclosure | enclosed in fruit ⓘ |
| sexualSystem | dioecious ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxicity | often toxic ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Daphniphyllum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vascularPlant | true ⓘ |
| woodType | woody ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.