Kingdom Plantae Higher classification Malpighiales | Order Malpighiales Rank Family | |
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Similar Dichapetalum, Trigoniaceae, Ixonanthaceae, Achariaceae, Connaraceae |
Dichapetalaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 3 genera and about 170 species. Members of this family are trees, shrubs or lianas found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
![Dichapetalaceae Neotropical Dichapetalaceae Neotropikey from Kew](https://alchetron.com/cdn/dichapetalaceae-24d81beb-a2e6-45f3-99ef-ec964270446-resize-750.jpg)
The species Dichapetalum cymosum of Southern Africa is highly poisonous because of fluoroacetate.
![Dichapetalaceae Neotropical Dichapetalaceae Neotropikey from Kew](https://alchetron.com/cdn/dichapetalaceae-627e03c5-067c-4e7d-bbbf-d100b95a9ad-resize-750.jpg)
![Dichapetalaceae Neotropical Dichapetalaceae Neotropikey from Kew](https://alchetron.com/cdn/dichapetalaceae-2b2de397-f7c4-4696-b894-a5c742b2698-resize-750.jpg)
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References
Dichapetalaceae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA