Family Lecythidaceae

The Lecythidaceae comprise a family of about 20 genera and 250-300 species of woody plants native to tropical South America and Madagascar.

Genera in the family Lecythidaceae of plants

 

Abdulmajidia - Abdulmajidia is a genus in the Lecythidaceae family, consists of two species from Malay Peninsula, listed as endangered species.

 

Asteranthos - Asteranthos is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.

Barringtonia - Barringtonia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae.

Bertholletia - The Brazil nut family is in the order Ericales, as are other well known plants such as: blueberries, cranberries, sapote, gutta-percha, tea, kiwi fruit, phlox, and persimmons.

Cariniana - Cariniana is a genus of trees in the family Lecythidaceae, native to South America.

 

Corythophora - Corythophora is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.

 

Couratari - Couratari is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical South America.

Couroupita - Couroupita is a genus of flowering plants of Lecythidaceae family.

 

Crateranthus - Crateranthus is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.

 

Eschweilera - Eschweilera is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.

 

Grias - Grias is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lecythidaceae, native to tropical South America and the Caribbean.

Gustavia - Gustavia may refer to

 

Lecythis - Lecythis is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family containing the following 27 species:

 

Napoleonaea - Napoleonaea is a genus of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family.