Thymelaeaceae

Also known as suwa-suwa (Phaleria Sp.)

The Thymelaeaceae are a cosmopolitan family of flowering plants composed of 50 genera (listed below) and 898 species. It was established in 1789 by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The Thymelaeaceae are mostly trees and shrubs, with a few vines and herbaceous plants, the latter including some annual species.

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The Thymelaeaceae are a large family of flowering plants found worldwide, containing about 50 genera and nearly 900 species that are mostly trees and shrubs, though some vines and herbaceous plants are included. This family, formally established in 1789, represents an important group of woody plants distributed across diverse environments and climates.

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Species

Thymelaeaceae

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyThymelaeaceae

Observations recorded954,268

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Research

1,185 papers

Daphne giraldii Nitsche (Thymelaeaceae): Phytochemistry, pharmacology and medicinal uses.ReviewPhytochemistry · 2020Han S, Li LZ, Song SJDOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112231
Research progress on the toxicity of toxic Traditional Herbals from Thymelaeaceae.ReviewJournal of ethnopharmacology · 2024Zhao L, Zhang Y, Yin Q et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117594
Aquilaria Species (Thymelaeaceae) Distribution, Volatile and Non-Volatile Phytochemicals, Pharmacological Uses, Agarwood Grading System, and Induction Methods.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Wang Y, Hussain M, Jiang Z et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules26247708
Tigliane and daphnane diterpenoids from Thymelaeaceae family: chemistry, biological activity, and potential in drug discovery.ReviewJournal of natural medicines · 2023Otsuki K, Li WDOI: 10.1007/s11418-023-01713-x
Tigliane diterpenoids from the Euphorbiaceae and Thymelaeaceae families.ReviewChemical reviews · 2015Wang HB, Wang XY, Liu LP et al.DOI: 10.1021/cr200397n
Molecular Identification of Three Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae) Species through DNA Barcoding.Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin · 2018Li Q, Yan H, Lin D et al.DOI: 10.1248/bpb.b18-00050
Identification and classification of Aquilaria (Thymelaeaceae): inferences from a phylogenetic study based on matK sequences.PeerJ · 2025Xie Z, Fan S, Xu J et al.DOI: 10.7717/peerj.19752
Environmental heterogeneity structures root-associated fungal communities in Daphne arbuscula (Thymelaeaceae), a shrub adapted to extreme rocky habitats.Molecular ecology · 2024Gajdošová Z, Caboň M, Kolaříková Z et al.DOI: 10.1111/mec.17441

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Wikidata facts

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Commons category: Thymelaeaceae
taxon name: Thymelaeaceae
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomyfamily.aspx?id=1126
taxon common name: 瑞香科

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Contents

Description
Taxonomy
Classification
[[Octolepidoideae]]
[[Thymelaeoideae]]
Phylogeny
Defining the genera
Open questions
Genera
Distribution
Ethnobotany and economic use
Toxicity and medicinal uses
Use as ornamental plants
Gallery
References
External links

==Description== Several conspicuous or unusual traits are characteristic of the family (when Tepuianthus is excluded). The bark is usually shiny and fibrous, with strips of bark peeling down the side of broken stems. The number of stamens is usually once or twice the number of calyx lobes; when twice, they often occur in two well separated series. Exceptions include Gonystylus, which may have up to 100 stamens, and Pimelea, which has only 1 or 2.