Laurales |
This order has eight
families and about 2,800 species.
Most the species in this order are herbs, vines and shrubs. Most of the plants in this order can be found in in tropical and temperate regions. |
Lauraceae - Laurel Family) There are about 2,200 species of trees, shrubs, or woody vines in the laurel family. These plants have single seeded fruits and are found in tropical or warm temperate climates. Plants include avocados, bay laurel, sweet bay, cinnamon and sassafras.
Gomortegaceae - Queule FamilyThe gomortega keule, which grows in Chile, is the only species in this family.TrimeniaceaePlants in this family can be found in Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, Fiji, and Samoa.MonimiaceaeThere are about 450 species in this family. Most of the species are found in tropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere. |
HernandiaceaeThis family has 24 species of trees and shrubs found in Central America, the West Indies, Africa, part of Asia and the Pacific Islands.Calycanthaceae) This family includes the Eastern sweetshrub, or Carolina allspice found in the southeastern United States and chimonanthus and sinocalycanthus found in China. The Eastern sweetshrub has glossy, leathery dark green leaves and fragrant red flowers. The leaves of the sweetshrub turn yellow in the fall. The sweetshrub can be poisonous to some animals.
AmborellaceaeAmborella trichopoda, which grows inNew Caledonia, is the only plant in this family. |
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