Spermatophyta: Dicotyledonae: Archichlamydeae

Salvadoraceae - Mustard family

Literature

Vickery, A.R. (1983) Salvadoraceae FZ 7(1)

Description of the family

Trees or shrubs, unarmed or spiny. Stipules minute or 0. Leaves opposite, simple, often coriaceous. Inflorescence of dense axillary or terminal fascicles or panicles. Flowers usually 4-merous, bisexual or unisexual. Calyx-lobes 2-4. Petals 4. Stamens 4. Ovary 1-2-locular. Fruit a berry or drupe.

Worldwide: 3 genera and 11 species, occurring in warm and often dry places in the Old World.

Salvadora persica

Links to genera: (3)

GenusContent
Azima Lam.Description
Dobera Juss.
Salvadora Garcin. ex L.Image

Other sources of information about Salvadoraceae:

GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Salvadoraceae
Google: Web - Images - Scholar


Copyright: Mark Hyde and Bart Wursten, 2007-10

Hyde, M.A. & Wursten, B. (2010). Flora of Mozambique: Family page: Salvadoraceae.
http://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/family.php?family_id=201, retrieved 3 September 2010

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