The Rhamnaceae are a large family of flowering plants, mostly trees, shrubs, and some vines, commonly called the buckthorn family. [2] Rhamnaceae is included in the order Rosales. [3] The family contains about 55 genera and 950 species. [4] The Rhamnaceae have a worldwide distribution, but are more common in the subtropical and tropical regions.

Members of Rhamnaceae, or the buckthorn family, are characterized by woodiness, stamens (male) alternating with sepals (opposite petals, when present), a disk of tissue developing under or around the ovary, and joined bases of flower parts that form a …

A family of about 50-52 genera and 900-950 species, mostly trees, shrubs, and lianas, cosmopolitan in distribution but concentrated in tropical and subtropical areas. The tribal classification used in the key is that of Richardson et al. (2000b).

Grapevines belong to the order Rhamnales, which gets its name from the genus Rhamnus, the buckthorns. The order has three families: Rhamnaceae (e.g., Ziziphus jujuba Mill., jujube tree), Leeaceae (the oleasters), and Vitaceae.

Deciduous or evergreen, often thorny trees, shrubs, woody climbers or lianes, rarely herbs.

RHAMNACEAE P. Acevedo-Rodríguez A nearly cosmopolitan family of 61 genera and ~900 species of trees, shrubs and lianas. In the Neotropics, the family is represented by 23 genera and 177 species; seven genera and 44 species are reported as lianas or scrambling shrubs. Four of these genera are endemic to the

Rhamnaceae or Indian jujube family or Buckthorn family includes 58 genera and about 900 species. The plants of this family are cosmopolitan in distribution. 1. Food:

Climbing Rhamnaceae are found in diverse habitats, but for the most part, they are common in lowland wet forest to drier plant formations such as dry or seasonal forest, savannas, secondary forest and scrubs.

The Rhamnaceae family consists of about 65 genera and approximately 600 species. These plants are primarily found in temperate and tropical regions around the world. What I find particularly interesting is the versatility of this family; it includes everything from shrubs and trees to climbing vines.

Rhamnaceae Habit: [Perennial herb] shrub, tree, generally erect, often thorny. Leaf: simple, generally alternate, often clustered on short-shoots; stipules generally present, occasionally modified into spines; generally petioled; blade pinnate-veined or 1--5-ribbed from base.