Coriaria is the sole genus in the family Coriariaceae, which was described by Linnaeus in 1753. [3][5] It includes 14 species [6] of small trees, shrubs and subshrubs, with a widespread but disjunct distribution across warm temperate regions of the world, occurring as far apart as the Mediterranean region, southern and eastern Asia, New Zealand ...

Coriaria is a genus of plants. It is the only genus currently known in the Coriariaceae family. About 15-20 species are currently known. Most of the species are shrubs but some are subshrubs (small shrubs) or small trees. Leaves are simple, opposite or whorled, with 3 to 9 major veins coming from the base. [3]

CORIARIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1037. 1753. Erect or scandent shrubs. Stems with scanty secondary growth reaching ~1 cm wide, and up to 15 m in length; cross section quadrangular, with regular anatomy, large medulla, xylem dissected by numerous, wide rays; bark is relatively smooth, with numerous small, lenticels. Leaves opposite, simple, distichous;

Coriaria myrtifolia, called in English redoul, is a shrub that grows to 2–3 m tall. Myrtifolia means myrtle -like leaves. The fruit is a fleshy black berry achene slightly similar to a blackberry but toxic.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 1037 (1753) This genus is accepted The native range of this genus is Medit., Pakistan to Japan, New Guinea, New Zealand, Mexico to S. South America.

Mar 30, 2020 · Here, we present the discovery of pollen grains from Early Campanian (ca. 82 Mya) deposits in Antarctica, which we describe as Coriaripites goodii sp. nov., and newly generated nuclear and plastid molecular data for most of the family's species and its outgroup.

Coriaria species are characterized by their alternate, simple leaves that can vary in shape from ovate to lanceolate. The flowers are typically small and clustered, with a color range from …

The genus Coriaria is in the family Coriariaceae in the major group Angiosperms by Coriariaceae. The record derives from TPL1.1 (data supplied on 2024-06-04) which reports it as an accepted name (record 40014227 )

Up to 15 species of perennials, subshrubs, shrubs and trees from the Mediterranean to Japan, Mexico to Chile, New Guinea to New Zealand. They have four-angled stems and simple leaves in pairs or whorls, often on arching, branching shoots forming frond-like sprays. The five-petalled flowers are borne in racemes but are not showy.

A small genus of shrubby and herbaceous plants whose affinities are doubtful. By Bentham and Hooker the family is placed near Anacardiaceae (Rhus, etc.), but other authorities regard it as more closely allied to Simaroubaceae (Ailanthus, etc.).