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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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Aceraceae (Maple family): Acer
Agavaceae (Agave family): 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
Asphodelaceae: Aloe
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
Hemerocallidaceae: Phormium
Hippocastanaceae (Horsechestnut
family): Aesculus
Juglandaceae (Walnut family):
Carya, Juglans
Lamiaceae (Mint family): Teucrium
| Westringia
Lauraceae (Laurel family): Cinnamomum,
Laurus, Persea,
Umbellularia
Laxmanniaceae: Cordyline
Leguminosae see Fabaceae
Liliaceae (Lily family) s.l.> Agavaceae, Hemerocallidaceae, Laxmanniaceae, Ruscaceae, Xanthorrhoeaceae
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): Cercocarpus,
Chaenomeles, Cotoneaster,
Crataegus, Cydonia, Eriobotrya, Heteromeles, Holodiscus, Lyonothamnus,
Malus, Oemleria, Photinia,
Prunus, Pyracantha,
Pyrus, Quillaja,
Rhaphiolepis, Rosa, Sorbus, Spiraea
Rubiaceae (Madder family): Coprosma, Gardenia,
Ruscaceae: Beaucarnea, Dasylirion, Dracaena, Nolina
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, Leucophyllum, Phygelius
Simaroubaceae (Quassia family): Ailanthus
Solanaceae (Nightshade family): Brugmansia, Nicotiana, Solanum
Sterculiaceae (Sterculia family): Brachychiton, Dombeya, 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
Xanthorrhoeaceae: Xanthorrhoea
Phylogenetic relationships among flowering plant families of some of the entries in the family index, according to the The Angiosperm Phylogeny Group classification
Order: Magnoliales
Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family): Liriodendron, Magnolia, Michelia, Talauma
Order: Laurales
Calycanthaceae (Calycanthus family): Calycanthus
Lauraceae (Laurel family): Cinnamomum, Laurus, Persea, Umbellularia
Order: Liliales
Order: Asparagales
Asphodelaceae: Aloe
Agavaceae (Agave family): Yucca
Hemerocallidaceae: Phormium
Laxmanniaceae: Cordyline
Ruscaceae: Beaucarnea, Dasylirion, Dracaena, Nolina
Order: Arecales
Arecaceae (Palm family): Brahea, Butia, Chamaerops, Jubaea, Livistona, Phoenix, Syagrus, Trachycarpus, Washingtonia
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
Asterids I
Order: Cornales
Cornaceae [+ Nyssaceae] (Dogwood family): Cornus, Davidia, Griselinia, Nyssa
Hydrangeaceae
Order: Lamiales
Bignoniaceae (Bignonia family): Catalpa, Chilopsis, Clytostoma, Jacaranda, Paulownia, 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: Lantana