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The Lecythidaceae comprise a family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plant
Woody plant

A woody plant is a Vascular tissue plant that has a Perennial plant Plant stem that is above ground and covered by a layer of thickened bark. Woody plants are adapted to survive from one year to the next; the stem supports continued vegetative growth above ground from one year to next....
s native to tropical South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
 and Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
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According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae (Mori, S. A., C.-C. Tsou, C.-C. Wu, B. Cronholm & A. Anderberg. 2007. Evolution of Lecythidaceae with an emphasis on the circumscription of Neotropical genera: information from combined ndhF and trnL-F sequence data.






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The Lecythidaceae comprise a family
Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is a taxonomic rank. Exact details of formal nomenclature depend on the Nomenclature Codes which applies....
 of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plant
Woody plant

A woody plant is a Vascular tissue plant that has a Perennial plant Plant stem that is above ground and covered by a layer of thickened bark. Woody plants are adapted to survive from one year to the next; the stem supports continued vegetative growth above ground from one year to next....
s native to tropical South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
 and Madagascar
Madagascar

Madagascar, or Republic of Madagascar , is an island nation in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. The main island, also called Madagascar, is the List of islands by area, and is home to 5% of the world's plant and animal species, of which more than 80% are Endemism to Madagascar....
.

According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae (Mori, S. A., C.-C. Tsou, C.-C. Wu, B. Cronholm & A. Anderberg. 2007. Evolution of Lecythidaceae with an emphasis on the circumscription of Neotropical genera: information from combined ndhF and trnL-F sequence data. Amer. J. Bot. 94(3): 289-301) there are three subfamilies:
  • Foetidioideae (Foetidiaceae). Madagascar. Includes only Foetidia
    Foetidia

    Foetidia is a genus of between 5-18 species of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae ....
    .
  • Planchonioideae (including Barringtoniaceae). Restricted to the Old World tropics.
  • Lecythidoideae (Lecythidaceae
    Lecythidaceae

    The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.According to the most recent molecular analysis of Lecythidaceae there are three subfamilies:...
    ). Restricted to the New World tropics.


In the Mori et al. (2007) study, two other families sometimes included in Lecythidaceae, the Scytopetalaceae and Napoleonaeaceae are hypothesized as most closely related to Lecythidaceae.

More detailed information about Lecythidaceae, especially the New World taxa, can be found at the .

The most important member of the family in world trade is the Brazil nut
Brazil Nut

The Brazil nut is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seed.The Brazil nut tree is the only species in the monotypic genus Bertholletia....
 (Bertholletia excelsa), valued for its edible nuts
Nut (fruit)

Nut is a general term for the large, dry, oily seed or fruit of some plant. While a wide variety of dried seeds and fruits are called nuts, only a certain number of them are considered by biologists to be true nuts....
; the Paradise nut (Lecythis species) is also eaten.

The APG II system
APG II system

A modern list of systems of plant taxonomy, the APG II system of plant classification was published in 2003 by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, APG, in...
 of 2003 includes genera from the family Scytopetalaceae in the Lecythidaceae, including Rhaptopetalum
Rhaptopetalum

Rhaptopetalum is a genus of plant in family Lecythidaceae. It contains the following species :* Rhaptopetalum beguei, Mangenot* Rhaptopetalum belingense, Letouzey...
 and Brazzeia
Brazzeia

Brazzeia is a genus of plant in family Lecythidaceae. It contains the following species :* Brazzeia longipedicellata, Bernard Verdcourt...
.

List of genera

  • Abdulmajidia
    Abdulmajidia

    Abdulmajidia is a genus in the Lecythidaceae family, consists of two species from Malay Peninsula, listed as endangered species.Abdulmajidia is also placed in Barringtoniaceae by some authors ....
     Whitmore, also as Barringtoniaceae sensu Takhtajan
    Armen Takhtajan

    Armen Leonovich Takhtajan or Takhtajian , is a Soviet-Armenians botanist, one of the most important figures in 20th century plant evolution and plant taxonomy and biogeography....
     1997
  • Allantoma Miers
  • Asteranthos
    Asteranthos

    Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Asteranthos brasiliensis...
     Desf., also as Asteranthaceae
  • Barringtonia
    Barringtonia

    Barringtonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae. A common name is cornbeefwood.Species include:* Barringtonia acutangula...
     J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., also as Barringtoniaceae
  • Bertholletia
    Brazil Nut

    The Brazil nut is a South American tree in the family Lecythidaceae, and also the name of the tree's commercially harvested edible seed.The Brazil nut tree is the only species in the monotypic genus Bertholletia....
     Bonpl.
  • Careya Roxb., also as Barringtoniaceae
  • Cariniana
    Cariniana

    Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, native to South America. Many are of importance for timber production.It contains the following species:...
     Casar.
  • Chydenanthus Miers, also as Barringtoniaceae
  • Corythophora
    Corythophora

    Corythophora is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Corythophora labriculata...
     R.Knuth
  • Couratari
    Couratari

    Couratari is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical South America. They are large trees,often rising above the rainforest canopy....
     Aubl.
  • Couroupita
    Couroupita

    Couroupita is a genus of flowering plants of Lecythidaceae family. It consists of four species native to tropical South America.Selected Species...
     Aubl.
  • Crateranthus
    Crateranthus

    Crateranthus is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Crateranthus talbotii...
     Baker f., incertae sedis according Takhtajan, perhaps Napoleonaeaceae
  • Eschweilera
    Eschweilera

    Eschweilera is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Eschweilera alvimii*     Eschweilera amazonicaformis...
     Mart. ex DC.
  • Foetidia
    Foetidia

    Foetidia is a genus of between 5-18 species of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, the sole genus in the subfamily Foetidioideae ....
     Comm. ex Lam., also as Foetidiaceae
  • Grias
    Grias

    Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical South America and the Caribbean. They are small to medium-sized trees, growing to 5-15 m tall....
     L.
  • Gustavia
    Gustavia (genus)

    Gustavia is a genus of flowering plants of Lecythidaceae family. It consists of about 41 species native to tropical South America. The following species are Threatened species, some are critically endangered species:...
     L.
  • Lecythis
    Lecythis

    Lecythis is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Lecythis barnebyi*     Lecythis brancoensis...
     Loefl.
  • Napoleonaea
    Napoleonaea

    Napoleonaea is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.It contains the following species:* Napoleonaea egertonii*     Napoleonaea lutea...
     P.Beauv., also as Napoleonaeaceae
  • Petersianthus Merr., also as Barringtoniaceae
  • Planchonia
    Planchonia

    Planchonia is a genus of trees and shrubs in the family Lecythidaceae.Species include:*Planchonia careya R.Knuth - Cockatoo Apple, Cocky Apple or Billygoat Plum...
     Blume, also as Barringtoniaceae


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  • by Scott A. Mori and Ghillean T. Prance