Zygophyllaceae
Caltrop Family
The Zygophyllaceae family (Caltrop Family) is a botanical family placed in the order Zygophyllales. In the SASYA catalogue it spans 3 species across 3 genera. Members range from shrubs to trees. Well-represented genera include Fagonia, Guaiacum and Tribulus. Several members are valued in traditional medicine. Familiar examples include Commoner Lignum Vitae and Puncture Vine.
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Opposite, often fleshy compound leaves with a pair of stipules at the base, on herbs and shrubs of arid, saline habitats; regular flowers with parts typically in fives ripen into a distinctive ridged or winged capsule.
Several genera thrive in the driest, saltiest habitats where few other flowering plants survive, and one relative (guaiacum) yields some of the hardest, densest, most rot-resistant timber known.
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Typical leaf characters
- ArrangementOpposite
- TypeVariable
- MarginVariable
- VenationVariable
Characters typical of the family — individual species can vary.
Notable members
All 3 species in ZYGOPHYLLACEAE
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