Pandaceae

The family Pandaceae consists of three genera that were formerly recognized in the Euphorbiaceae. Those are:

• Galearia (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)
• Microdesmis (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)
• Panda (from tribe Galearieae, subfamily Acalyphoideae, family Euphorbiaceae)

Pandaceae
Panda oleosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Pandaceae Engl. & Gilg[1]
Genera
See text

These genera contain 17 species,^[2] which especially live in West Africa or Southeast Asia.^[3]

Species in this family are dioecious trees or shrubs, with alternate, simple leaves.^[4]

The genus Centroplacus was formerly included in the Pandaceae and had also been recognized in the tribe Centroplaceae, family Phyllanthaceae). The APG III system recognized this genus as a part of the family Centroplacaceae.^[1]