Celastraceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Celastrales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 107 accepted species worldwide. Some species in this family are toxic — exercise caution when handling unknown specimens.
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Schaefferia frutescens Jacq.
Schaefferia frutescens (Florida-boxwood) is a flowering evergreen shrub or small…
Stackhousia subterranea W.R.Barker
Stackhousia subterranea is a perennial herb in the Celastraceae family found in …
Euonymus obovatus Nutt.
Euonymus obovatus, running strawberry bush, is a trailing woodland groundcover n…
Denhamia disperma (F.Muell.) M.P.Simmons
Denhamia disperma, commonly called orange boxwood, is a shrub or small tree nati…
Catha edulis Forssk.
Catha edulis (khat) is an evergreen shrub/tree cultivated as a stimulant, with l…
Euonymus nanus M.Bieb.
Euonymus nanus, the dwarf spindle tree, is a small cold-adapted flowering shrub …
Maytenus boaria Molina
Maytenus boaria Molina is a tree species with multiple uses, naturalized as an i…
Elaeodendron transvaalense (Burtt Davy) R.H.Archer
Elaeodendron transvaalense is a protected flowering tree species of the Celastra…
Elaeodendron orientale Jacq.
Elaeodendron is a Celastraceae flowering plant genus with 40 species native to t…
Euonymus verrucosus Scop.
Euonymus verrucosus is a flowering plant in Celastraceae, native from Central Eu…
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus (Lam.) Walp.
Pterocelastrus tricuspidatus, or candlewood, is a South African indigenous tree …
Gymnosporia cassinoides (L'Hér.) Masf.
Gymnosporia cassinoides is a conservation-dependent Celastraceae flowering shrub…
Celastraceae plants belong to the Celastrales order in the Plantae kingdom. It produces masses of sweetly scented flowers, which are followed by many very distinctive, attractive bright orange, lantern-shaped berries. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Celastraceae is classified in the order Celastrales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. The family contains 107 accepted species worldwide.
Yes, some Celastraceae species are toxic or poisonous. Always exercise caution with unknown specimens. View poisonous Celastraceae species or browse the full poisonous species guide.
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