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Simaroubaceae
Family of plants From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Simaroubaceae, also known as the quassia family, are a small, mostly tropical, family in the order Sapindales. In recent decades, it has been subject to much taxonomic debate, with several small families being split off. A molecular phylogeny of the family was published in 2007, greatly clarifying relationships within the family.[2] Together with chemical characteristics such as the occurrence of petroselinic acid in Picrasma,[3] in contrast to other members of the family such as Ailanthus,[4] this indicates the existence of a subgroup in the family with Picrasma, Holacantha, and Castela.
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The best-known species is the temperate Chinese tree-of-heaven Ailanthus altissima, which has become a cosmopolitan weed tree of urban areas[5] and wildlands.[6]
Well-known genera in the family include the tropical Quassia and Simarouba.
It is known in English by the common names of the quassia family or ailanthus family.[7]
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Genera
20 genera are accepted:[8]
- Ailanthus Desf.
- †Ailanthophyllum Dawson
- Brucea J.F.Mill.
- Castela Turpin
- Eurycoma Jack
- Gymnostemon Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Hannoa Planch.
- Homalolepis Turcz.
- Iridosma Aubrév. & Pellegr.
- Leitneria Chapm.
- Nothospondias Engl.
- Odyendea Pierre ex Engl.
- Perriera Courchet
- Picrasma Blume
- Picrolemma Hook.f.
- Pierreodendron Engl.
- Quassia L.
- Samadera Gaertn.
- Simaba Aubl.
- Simarouba Aubl.
- Soulamea Lam.[9]
Excluded genera
- Allantospermum Forman → Irvingiaceae
- Alvaradoa Liebm. → Picramniaceae
- Desbordesia Pierre ex Tiegh. → Irvingiaceae
- Harrisonia R.Br. ex A.Juss. → Rutaceae
- Irvingia Hook.f. → Irvingiaceae
- Kirkia Oliv. → Kirkiaceae
- Klainedoxa Pierre ex Engl. → Irvingiaceae
- Picramnia Sw. → Picramniaceae
- Recchia Sessé & Moc. ex DC. → Surianaceae[10]
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