Garryales
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Garryales
Garrya elliptica foliage and catkins
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Garryales
Families
Garryaceae Eucommiaceae

The Garryales are a small order of dicotyledons, including only two families and three genera:

• Family Garryaceae
  • Garrya
  • Aucuba
• Family Eucommiaceae
  • Eucommia

These belong among the asterids. Under the Cronquist system, the Garryaceae were placed among the Cornales. The Eucommiaceae were given their own order and placed among the Hamamelidae.