The Akaniaceae or turnipwood family are a family of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants t ...
s in the order
Brassicales
The Brassicales (or Cruciales) are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate (mustard oil) compo ...
. It comprises two genera of trees, ''
Akania'' and ''
Bretschneidera
''Bretschneidera sinensis'', the sole species in genus ''Bretschneidera'', is a rare, tall a monotypic species of tree with large inflorescences. It is found in south and east of China, Taiwan, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam. It is thre ...
'', each with a single species.
These plants are native to
China
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,
Vietnam
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,
Taiwan
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, and
eastern Australia.
Species
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Akania bidwillii
''Akania'' is a monotypic genus in the family Akaniaceae. The single species, ''Akania bidwillii'' (turnipwood), is a tree that is native to subtropical and warm-temperate coastal rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It i ...
'' (turnipwood) - northeastern Australia
*''
Bretschneidera sinensis
''Bretschneidera sinensis'', the sole species in genus ''Bretschneidera'', is a rare, tall a monotypic species of tree with large inflorescences. It is found in south and east of China, Taiwan, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam. It is thre ...
'' - southern China, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
References
Brassicales families
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