Family 'Adoxaceae' or
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Plants of the Honeysuckle and Adoxa Families. Bushes with opposite leaves and flowers/berries usually paired or in clusters. Pithy stems. Synonyms with Loniceraceae, Valerianaceae." |
A bush with opposite leaves and pithy stems (what looks like Styrofoam in the core), then it may be a member of the Honeysuckle family or the closely related Adoxa family. Some species are herbs, and many species form flowers and berries in pairs. Those species with flowers and berries in pairs generally belong to the Honeysuckle family, while most species with flowers and berries in clusters were segregated by taxonomists to form the Adoxa family. For ease of identification, both families remain grouped together on this page.
The plants have regular flowers, except in some species of Lonicera. The bisexual flowers include 5 usually united sepals (sometimes very small), plus 5 united petals and usually 5 stamens (sometimes 4 of each). The ovary is positioned inferior and consists of 2, 3, 5 or 8 united carpels with the partition walls either present or absent. It matures as a fleshy berry or sometimes a drupe, a fleshy fruit with a stoney pit. The remains of the sepals can be seen attached to the fruit. Worldwide, there are 15 genera and 400 species between the two families. Many genera are cultivated as ornamentals.
Most species from these two families are borderline between being minimally edible and slightly toxic. Many, but not all of the species produce edible berries, with significantly bitter and/or astringent qualities. Some plants have toxic alkaloids present in either the fruits or vegetation. The vegetation typically has diaphoretic and laxative, but astringent properties.
The plants have regular flowers, except in some species of Lonicera. The bisexual flowers include 5 usually united sepals (sometimes very small), plus 5 united petals and usually 5 stamens (sometimes 4 of each). The ovary is positioned inferior and consists of 2, 3, 5 or 8 united carpels with the partition walls either present or absent. It matures as a fleshy berry or sometimes a drupe, a fleshy fruit with a stoney pit. The remains of the sepals can be seen attached to the fruit. Worldwide, there are 15 genera and 400 species between the two families. Many genera are cultivated as ornamentals.
Most species from these two families are borderline between being minimally edible and slightly toxic. Many, but not all of the species produce edible berries, with significantly bitter and/or astringent qualities. Some plants have toxic alkaloids present in either the fruits or vegetation. The vegetation typically has diaphoretic and laxative, but astringent properties.
Genus within the 'Aadoxaceae' family and some of the species:
Aligera
Centranthus (7 species)
Fedia (2 species)
Heptacodium (11 species)
Leycesteria (8 species)
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Lonicera (113 species)
Metalonicera Metalonicera Nardostachys Patrinia (6 species)
Plectritis Pseudobetckea |
Sambucas
Symphoricarpos (18 species)
Triosteum (10 species)
Triplostegia Valeriana (39 species)
Valerianella (5 species) Viburnum
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