Nyssaceae
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Family Nyssaceae is a small plant family related to and often included within the Dogwood Family (Cornaceae). As most commonly circumscribed, the Nyssaceae includes three genera of deciduous trees:
- Nyssa, the tupelos: about 7-10 species in eastern North America and east to southeast Asia
- Camptotheca, the happy trees: two species in China
- Davidia, the dove tree, handkerchief tree, or ghost tree: one species in central China
In some treatments, Davidia is split off into its own family, the Davidiaceae, but this treatment is not widely followed.
External link
Nyssaceae in Asia - draft Flora of China page (http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/mss/volume13/Nyssaceae-AGH_coauthoring.htm)fr:Nyssaceae