Picrodendraceae
| Picrodendraceae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Tetracoccus dioicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Picrodendraceae Small |
| Tribes | |
Picrodendraceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 80 species in 25 genera. These are subtropical to tropical and found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia, Madagascar, continental Africa, and tropical America. Its closest relatives are Phyllanthaceae.
This family used to be known as the subfamily Oldfieldioideae of the Euphorbiaceae.