Family Hamamelidaceae

The Hamamelidaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Saxifragales, including 27 genera and about 80-90 species, all shrubs and small trees.

Genera in the family Hamamelidaceae of plants

 

Corylopsis - They grow to 2-6 m tall, and often with a crown wider than tall.

 

Distylium - See text

 

Liquidambar - The genus was much more widespread in the Tertiary, but has disappeared from Europe due to extensive glaciation in the north and the Alps, which has served as a blockade against southward migration.

 

Maingaya - Maingaya is a monotypic genus of plant containing the sole species Maingaya malayana.

 

Matudaea - Matudaea is a genus of plant in family Hamamelidaceae.

 

Molinadendron - Molinadendron is a genus of the Hamamelidaceae family, order Saxifragales, containing three reported species: Molinadendron guatemalense, Molinadendron hondurense, and Molinadendron sinaloense.

Rhodoleia - Rhodoleia is a genus of plant in family Hamamelidaceae.

 

Semiliquidambar - Semiliquidambar is a genus of plants, most recently treated in family Altingiaceae, though previously often treated in Hamamelidaceae.

 

Sinowilsonia - Sinowilsonia is a monotypic genus of plant containing the single species Sinowilsonia henryi.

 

Tetrathyrium - Tetrathyrium is a genus of plant in family Hamamelidaceae.

 

Trichocladus - Trichocladus is a genus of plant in family Hamamelidaceae.