Akaniaceae

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Akaniaceae
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Akania bidwillii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Akaniaceae
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Genera

The Akaniaceae or turnipwood family are a family of flowering plants in the order Brassicales. It comprises two genera of trees, Akania and Bretschneidera , each with a single species. [2] These plants are native to China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and eastern Australia.

Species

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References

  1. Akaniaceae. Tropicos. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  2. Christenhusz, M. J. M.; Byng, J. W. (2016). "The number of known plants species in the world and its annual increase". Phytotaxa. Magnolia Press. 261 (3): 201–217. doi: 10.11646/phytotaxa.261.3.1 .