Icacinaceae
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Icacinaceae is a family of dicotyledonous plants that include trees and vines. They are primarily found in the tropics, and are characterized by haplostemonous flowers.

Genera

• Citronella
• Icacina
• Mappia
• Merrilliodendron
• Ottoschulzi
• Pennantia
• Poraqueiba
• Stemonurus

See also

• Cronquist system

Cultivation and uses

Only few genera are cultivated with ornamental purposes: Citronella, Pennantia. It is outstanding to point out that Citronella mucronata or Chilean citronella tree is a plant with tropical look that can be grown in temperate climates^[1].

References

• Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Version: 1st June 2007.

External links

• Taxon: Family Icacinaceae Miers, 1851 - Icacina family, The Taxonomicon.
• Icacinaceae Miers, The Families of Flowering Plants.

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