Akaniaceae
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Akaniaceae is a family of flowering plant
s in order Brassicales
. It comprises two monotypic genera, Akania
and Bretschneidera.
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
s in order Brassicales
Brassicales
The Brassicales are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate compounds...
. It comprises two monotypic genera, Akania
Akania (plant)
Akania is a monotypic genus in the family Akaniaceae. The single species, Akania bidwillii , is a tree that is native to rainforests in New South Wales and Queensland in Australia....
and Bretschneidera.