Class
Classification
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Sapindaceae
Synonymy:
- = Aceraceae
- = Hippocastanaceae
Description
Fls. us. functionally unisexual, irregular, in cymose racemes or panicles; sepals us. 5, petals 5 or 0; disk extrastaminal, glandular. Stamens hypog., us. 8 or 10; filaments often hairy. Ovary superior, us. 3-loculed; ovules 1–2 per locule, on axile placentae; stigma us. 1, lobed; seeds often arillate; fr. various. Mostly polygamodioec. trees, shrubs or lianes with alt., compound or simple, exstipulate lvs.
[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]
Biostatus
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Indigenous (Endemic) | 1 |
| Indigenous (Non-endemic) | 1 |
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 3 |
| Exotic: Casual | 7 |
| Total | 12 |
Bibliography
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
Cronquist, A. 1988: The evolution and classification of flowering plants. The New York Botanic Gardens, New York.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Mabberley, D.J. 2017: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 4. Cambridge University Press.
