Celastraceae

Celastraceae

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Celastrales
Family:	Celastraceae

Genera

  Cassine –
  Catha – Khat
  Celastrus – Staff vine or Staff tree
  Euonymus – Spindle
  Maytenus – Maiten

The Celastraceae, or staff vine family, is a family of about 90-100 genera and 1,300 species of vines, shrubs and small trees, belonging to the order Celastrales. The great majority of the genera are tropical, with only Celastrus (the staff vines) and Euonymus (the spindles) widespread in temperate climates.

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