physical-world
This family includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Its members are known for their rough bark and wind-pollinated flowers, including birches and alders.
Betulaceae - from Latin betula ("birch tree")
physical-world
Trees in this family often have simple leaves and fleshy fruits. Members include laurels, such as avocado and bay trees.
Lauraceae - laurel family
physical-world
Members of this family are often tropical and include flowering trees and shrubs with pod-like fruits. It features species such as acacias and mimosas.
Fabaceae - legume or pea family
physical-world
Known for their iconic flowers and opposite leaves, members of this family include dogwoods, which are often used as ornamentals.
Cornaceae - dogwood family
physical-world
Found in tropical rainforests, members of this family are known for their buttressed roots and large, leathery leaves, including kapok and ceiba trees.
Malvaceae - mallow family
physical-world
This family comprises tropical and subtropical hardwood trees often used for furniture or as ornamentals. It includes species like mahogany and neem.
Meliaceae - mahogany family
physical-world
Tropical and subtropical species known for their compound leaves and spiny trunks, this family includes frankincense and myrrh trees.
Burseraceae - torchwood or frankincense family
physical-world
This family features tropical flowering trees and shrubs with distinctive elongated leaves and fruits, including bananas and travelers trees.
Musaceae - banana family
physical-world
Members of this family produce distinctive flower clusters and edible fruits, such as apples, cherries, and roses.
Rosaceae - rose family
physical-world
This family includes palm trees, which are typically found in tropical and subtropical regions and are known for their tall trunks and large, compound leaves.
Arecaceae - palm family