Botanical Family · Fabales
Xanthophyllaceae
Xanthophyllum Family
2 speciesOrder Fabales1+ well-known plants
The Xanthophyllaceae family (Xanthophyllum Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Fabales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 2 species. Its members are predominantly trees.
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Simple, alternate, leathery leaves on trees; bilaterally symmetrical, pea-like flowers with winged sepals resemble their close milkwort-family relatives, ripening into a drupe.
Closely related to the milkwort family (Polygalaceae), sharing the same pea-mimicking flower design built from winged sepals rather than true papilionoid petals.
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Key TraitWhat single feature best distinguishes it?
None notable
Yellowish leaf undersides
Notable members
All 2 species in XANTHOPHYLLACEAE
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