Botanical Family · Ericales
Lecythidaceae
Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family
6 speciesOrder Ericales6+ well-known plants
The Lecythidaceae family (Lecythis Or Brasil Nut Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Ericales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 6 species across 4 genera. Its members are predominantly trees. Well-represented genera include Barringtonia, Careya and Couroupita. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Indian Oak Tree, Fish Poison Tree and Seaside Indian oak.
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Notable members
Indian Oak Tree, Small Indain OakBarringtonia acutangulaFish Poison TreeBarringtonia asiaticaSeaside Indian Oak, Fish-Killer Tree, Freshwater Mangrove, Putat KampungBarringtonia racemosaCeylon Oak Tree, Wild Guava, Kumbi Tree, Patana Oak, Slow Match Tree, Wild GuavaCareya arboreaCannon-Ball TreeCouroupita guianensisStink WoodGustavia augusta
All 6 species in LECYTHIDACEAE
- Indian Oak Tree, Small Indain OakBarringtonia acutangula
- Fish Poison TreeBarringtonia asiatica
- Seaside Indian Oak, Fish-Killer Tree, Freshwater Mangrove, Putat KampungBarringtonia racemosa
- Ceylon Oak Tree, Wild Guava, Kumbi Tree, Patana Oak, Slow Match Tree, Wild GuavaCareya arborea
- Cannon-Ball TreeCouroupita guianensis
- Stink WoodGustavia augusta
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