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Simaroubaceae

Simaroubaceae A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Quassia Family.

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A family of about 13-22 genera and 110-115 species, trees and shrubs of primarily tropical areas of the New World and Old World. The Leitneriaceae has been traditionally considered to be a monotypic family, endemic to se. North America; a variety of recent studies have suggested its inclusion in the Simaroubaceae (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group 2009, 2016; Bogle in FNA 1997).

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References: APG III (2009); APG IV (2016); Bogle (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997); Clayton In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Ailanthus
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Leitneria floridana (male catkin), St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, St. Marks Unit, Wakulla County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Leitneria source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Ailanthus
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Leitneria floridana, fruit, conservation garden, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler | Leitneria source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Samuel Brinker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Samuel Brinker | Simarouba glauca var. latifolia source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO | Simarouba glauca var. latifolia source | Original Image ⭷

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