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Names conformed in the A-Z family list to Sunset's Western Garden Guide, 7th ed. (2001).
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name index | Common name index | Family
Aceraceae (Maple family): Acer
Agavaceae (Agave family): Beaucarnea,
Cordyline, Dasylirion,
Dracaena, Nolina,
Phormium, Yucca
Anacardiaceae (Sumac or cashew
family): Cotinus, Pistacia,
Rhus, Pistacia,
Schinus, Toxicodendron
Apocynaceae (Dogbane family):
Carissa, Trachelospermum,
Mandevilla, Nerium
Aquifoliaceae (Holly family):
Ilex
Araliaceae (Ginseng family): Fatsia,
Kalopanax | Meryta
Araucariaceae (Araucaria family):
Agathis, Araucaria, Wollemia
Arecaceae (Palm family): Brahea,
Butia, Chamaerops,
Jubaea, Livistona,
Phoenix, Syagrus,
Trachycarpus, Washingtonia
Asteraceae (Sunflower family): Baccharis,
Euryops, Santolina
Berberidaceae (Barberry family): Berberis,
Mahonia, Nandina
Betulaceae (Birch family): Alnus,
Betula, Carpinus,
Corylus
Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family):
Catalpa, Chilopsis,
Clytostoma, Jacaranda,
Paulownia, Tabebuia,
Tecoma | Tecomaria
Boraginaceae (Borage family): Echium
Bombacaceae (Bombax family): Chorisia,
Pseudobombax
Buxaceae (Boxwood family): Buxus
Calycanthaceae (Calycanthus family): Calycanthus
Campanulaceae: Lobelia
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family):
Abelia, Lonicera,
Sambucus, Viburnun
Casuarinaceae (Sheoak family):
Casuarina
Celastraceae (Staff tree family):
Euonymous, Maytenus
Cornaceae (Dogwood family): Cornus,
Griselinia
Cupressaceae (Cypress family):
Calocedrus, Chamaecyparis,
Cupressus, Juniperus,
Thuja
Cycadaceae (Cycad family): Cycas
Cyatheaceae (Cyathea family):
Cyathea
Dicksoniaceae (Dicksonia family):
Dicksonia
Ebenaceae (Ebony family): Diospyros
Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family): Elaeagnus
Elaeocarpaceae: Elaeocarpus
Ericaceae (Heath family): Arbutus,
Arctostaphylos, Erica,
Pieris,
Rhododendron, Vacccinium
Escalloniaceae (Escallonia family):
Escallonia
Eucryphiaceae (Eucryphia family): Eucryphia
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family):
Euphorbia | Sapium
Fabaceae (Pea family): Acacia,
Albizzia, Bauhinia,
Cassia, Caesalpinia,
Castanospermum, Ceratonia,
Cercidium, Cercis,
Erythrina, Gleditsia,
Gymnocladus, Parkinsonia,
Prosopis, Psoralea, Robinia,
Schizolobium, Sophora,
Tipuana, Wisteria
Fagaceae (Oak or beech family):
Castanea, Fagus,
Lithocarpus, Quercus
Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family):
Azara, Xylosma
Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family): Idria
Garryaceae (Silktassel family):
Garrya
Ginkgoaceae (Ginkgo family): Ginkgo
Grossulariaceae (Gooseberry family): Ribes
Hammamelidaceae (Witch hazel family):
Liquidambar, Loropetalum,
Parrotia
Hippocastanaceae (Horsechestnut
family): Aesculus
Juglandaceae (Walnut family):
Carya, Juglans
Lamiaceae (Mint family): Teucrium
| Westringia
Lauraceae (Laurel family): Cinnamomum,
Laurus, Persea,
Umbellularia
Leguminosae see Fabaceae
Liliaceae (Lily family): Aloe,
Xanthorrhoea
Lythraceae (Loosestrife family):
Lagerstroemia
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family):
Liriodendron,
Magnolia, Michelia,
Talauma
Malvaceae (Hibiscus family): Anisodontea,
Hibiscus, Lagunaria
Melastomataceae (Mekastoma family): Tibouchina
Meliaceae (Mahogany family): Melia
Moraceae (Mulberry family): Ficus,
Morus
Myoporaceae (Myoporum family):
Myoporum
Myricaceae (Sweetgale family):
Myrica
Myrtaceae (Myrtle family): Acmena,
Agonis, Angophora,
Baeckea, Callistemon,
Eucalyptus, Feijoa,
Leptospermum, Melaleuca,
Metrosideros, Myrtus,
Psidium, Syzygium,
Tristania, Tristaniopsis
Myrsinaceae: Myrsine
Nyssaceae (Tupelo family): Davidia,
Nyssa
Oleaceae (Olive family): Chionanthus,
Fraxinus, Jasminum,
Ligustrum, Olea,
Osmanthus, Syringa
Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family): Epilobium (Zauschneria)
Palmae see Arecaceae
Philadelphiaceae (Mock orange family): Carpenteria,
Philadelphus
Papaveraceae (Poppy family): Dendromecon | Romneya
Pinaceae (Pine family): Abies,
Cedrus, Keteleeria,
Larix, Picea,
Pinus, Pseudotsuga
Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family):
Pittosporum, Sollya
Platanaceae (Plane tree family):
Platanus
Plumbaginacese (Leadwort family): Plumbago
Poaceae (Grass family): Arundo,
Bambusa, Cortaderia,
Phyllostachys
Podocarpaceae (Podocarpus family):
Podocarpus
Proteaceae (Protea family): Banksia,
Grevillea, Hakea,
Macadamia, Stenocarpus
Punicaceae (Pomegranate family):
Punica
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family):
Ceanothus, Rhamnus,
Zizyphus
Rosaceae (Rose family): Eriobotrya,
Chaenomeles, Cotoneaster,
Crataegus, Cydonia,
Heteromeles, Holodiscus, Lyonothamnus,
Malus, Oemleria, Photinia,
Prunus, Pyracantha,
Pyrus, Quillaja,
Rhaphiolepis, Rosa, Sorbus, Spiraea
Rubiaceae (Madder family): Gardenia,
Rutaceae (Rue family): Citrus,
Clausena, Coleonema,
Correa, Fortunella,
Geijera
Salicaceae (Willow family): Populus,
Salix
Sapindaceae (Soapberry family):
Alectryon, Cupaniopsis,
Dodonaea, Koelreuteria
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family): Galvesia, Hebe, Phygelius
Simaroubaceae (Quassia family):
Ailanthus
Solanaceae (Nightshade family):
Brugmansia, Nicotiana,
Solanum
Sterculiaceae (Sterculia family):
Brachychiton, Fremontodendron
Tamaricaceae (Tamarisk family):
Tamarix
Taxaceae (Yew family): Taxus,
Torreya
Taxodiaceae (Taxodium family):
Cryptomeria, Metasequoia,
Sequoia, Sequoiadendron,
Taxodium
Thymelaeaceae: Daphne, Dirka
Tiliaceae (Linden family): Grewia,
Sparmannia, Tilia
Ulmaceae (Elm family): Celtis,
Ulmus, Zelkova
Vitaceae (Grape family): Vitis
Phylogenetic relationships among flowering plant families of some of the entries in the family index, according to the The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification
EUROSIDS I
Order: Fabales
Fabaceae (pea family) Acacia, Albizzia, Bauhinia, Cassia, Caesalpinia, Castanospermum, Ceratonia, Cercidium, Cercis, Erythrina, Gleditsia, Gymnocladus, Parkinsonia, Prosopis, Robinia, Schizolobium, Sophora, Tipuana, Wisteria
Order: Fagales
Betulaceae (birch family) Alnus, Betula, Carpinus, Corylus
Casuarinaceae (sheoak family) Casuarina
Fagaceae (oak or beech family) Castanea, Fagus, Lithocarpus, Quercus
Juglandaceae (walnut family) Carya, Juglans
Myricaceae (sweetgale family) Myrica
EUROSIDS II
Order: Brassicales
Order: Malvales
Bombacaceae (bombax family) Chorisia, Pseudobombax
Malvaceae (mallow family) Anisodontea, Hibiscus, Lagunaria
Sterculiaceae (strercula family) Brachychiton, Fremontodendron
Thymelaeaceae Daphne, Dirka
Tiliaceae (linden family) Grewia, Sparmannia, Tilia
Order: Sapindales
Aceraceae (maple family) Acer
Sapindaceae (soapberry family) Alectryon, Cupaniopsis, Dodonaea, Koelreuteria
Hippocastanaceae (horse chestnut family) Aesculus
Rutaceae (citrus family) Citrus, Coleonema, Correa, Fortunella, Geijera
Meliaceae (mahogany family) Melia
Simaroubaceae Ailanthus
Anacardiaceae (cashew family) Cotinus, Pistacia, Rhus, Pistacia, Schinus, Toxicodendron
ASTERIDS
Order: Cornales
Cornaceae [+ Nyssaceae] (dogwood family) Cornus, Davidia, Griselinia, Nyssa
Hydrangeaceae
Order: Lamiales
Bignoniaceae (bignonia family): Catalpa, Chilopsis, Clytostoma, Jacaranda, Tabebuia, Tecoma
Buddlejaceae
Lamiaceae (mint family) Teucrium | Westringia
Myoporaceae (myoporum family) Myoporum
Oleaceae (olive family) Chionanthus, Fraxinus, Jasminum, Ligustrum, Olea, Osmanthus, Syringa
Paulowniaceae Paulownia
Plantaginaceae
Scrophulariaceae (figwort family) Hebe
Verbenaceae