A family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs of the order Rutales (synonym Sapindales), characterised by alternate, usually pinnate leaves without stipules and by syncarpous, usually bisexual flowers borne in panicles, cymes, spikes, or clusters.
Distribution: Pantropically
Uses: oil, soap-making, insecticides, highly prised wood mahogany
Some economically important species belong to this family:
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