Olacaceae R. Br., emend.

Family Description

Distribution Map

List of Genera in Olacaceae

Photographs

Dulacia (genus should be included in Olax)

1. Dulacia candida
   
   • Photo1. Photo2. Mato Grosso, Brazil.  Link goes to Neotropical Plants image database at Kew.
   • A series of photos from the Neotropical Live Plant Photos from the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago.
   • Fruiting shoot. Peru. A. Gentry (26200). Link goes to TROPICOS.
   • Herbarium specimen, Missouri Botanical Gardens (MO). Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
2. Dulacia macrophylla
   
   • Herbarium specimen. Link goes to New York Botanical Garden type collection.
     
3. Dulacia sp.
   
   • Photos.  Fruiting specimen.  Dist. Nauta, Loreto, Peru. Photos by C. Davidson. Link goes to Flora of the World.
   
   

Olax

1. Olax antsiranensis
   
   • Series of photos showing habit and fruiting shoots.  Antsiranana, Madagascar.  Photos by Z. S. Rogers (Rogers 1150). Link goes to TROPICOS.
2. Olax austrosinensis
   • Photo of plant in fruit. China. Photo by Liu Yan.  Link goes to PlantPhotoBank.cn.
3. Olax aphylla
   • Habit of this leafless species. Queensland, Australia. [DLN 2810] Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
   • Habitat of Olax aphylla, Queensland, Australia. [DLN 2810]. Photo by D. L. Nickrent.
4. Olax capuronii
   
   • Series of photos showing habit and fruiting shoots.  Antsiranana, Madagascar.  Photos by Z. S. Rogers (Rogers 1095). Link goes to TROPICOS.
5. Olax dissitiflora
   
   • Flowers and fruits.  Link goes to TROPICOS.
   • Flowers and fruits and another with flowers.  Mayotte, Mascareignes. Photos by F. Barthelat (nos. 267 & 1140). From JSTOR Plant Science.
6. Olax emirnensis
   • Fruiting shoot and close-up of flower. Madagascar. Photo by George Schatz (No. 3620). Link goes to TROPICOS.
7. Olax gambecola
   
   • Photos. Estuaire Province, Gabon. Photos 13 Apr 2006 by C. Davidson. Link goes to Flora of the World.
8. Olax hypoleuca
   
   • Photos of variety hypoleuca. A series of photos and descriptions (in French). For a Google translation of the page to English, go HERE.  Link goes to Endemia.nc.
   • A description and map of variety microphylla (in French). For a Google translation of the page to English, go HERE.  Link goes to Endemia.nc.
9. Olax imbricata
   
   • A series of photos of this species. Link goes to PhytoImages.
   • Photos.  Link goes to Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants.
   • Photo. Fruiting shoot.  India.  Photo by Pankaj Oudhia. Link goes to Flowers of India.
   • Photos. Branches with flowers and fruits. Link goes to Flickr.
     
10.  Olax madagascariensis
    
    • Photos showing flowers and fruits.  Madagascar.  Photos by Porter P. Lowry II. Link goes to TROPICOS.
11. Olax pendula
    
    • Photos. Link goes to Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants.
12. Olax phyllanthi
    • Habit. Link goes to Australian National Botanic Garden Photo Collection.
    • Stem, leaves, flower. Link goes to Australian National Botanic Garden Photo Collection.
13. Olax psittacorum
    
    • Photos. Along Kumta-Sirsi Road, Karnataka, India. Photos by Dinesh Valke. Link goes to Flowers of India.
14. Olax scandens
    • Habit of plant, flowers, fruiting shoot, immature fruit, and ripe fruits in hand. From a web site called EARTH by Joseph Lai from around Singapore.
    • Flowering branch and close-up of flowers. Thailand Junior Encyclopedia Project, Kanchanapisek Network.
    • Fruiting branch. Thailand.
    • Close-up of fruits. Flora of Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand.
    • Habit of plant, flowering shoots and fruits. Thailand, Petchaburi province, Ban Nong Chumpon, Khao Yoi (Williams 1230). Photos by Kyle Williams.
    • Thailand, Petchaburi province, Ban Nong Chumpon, Khao Yoi (Williams 1230). Photo by Kyle Williams..
15. Olax stricta
    • Stem, leaves, flower. Link goes to Australian National Botanic Garden Photo Collection.
16. Olax subscorpioidea
    
    • Photos. Akwiapim, Eastern Region, Ghana. Photos 11 Dec. 2003 by C. Davidson. Link goes to Flora of the World.
17. Olax sp.
    • Plant with fruits, Cameroon. Photo by A. Gentry (No. 52972). Link goes to TROPICOS.
18. Olax sp.
    
    • Inflorescence. Barangay Santa Cruz, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Luzon Island, Philippines. Ca. 9 55.284 N, 118 43774 E. Photo by Leonard Co.
19.  Olax sp.
    • Plant with flowers. Mt. Cameroon. Photo by Martin Cheek (Kew) [MC no. 3523]. July 1992.

Ptychopetalum

1. Ptychopetalum olacoides (or P. uncinatum)
   
   • Flowering shoot. Plant extracts used in various herbal remedies - called muira puama - as an aphrodisiac and as a tonic for the nervous, gastrointestinal, and rheumatic problems. May contain psychoactive compounds.
   • Line drawing (also shows Chaunochiton loranthoides). Link goes to TROPICOS.
2. Ptychopetalum petiolatum
   
   • Photos of plant in fruit. Gabon. Click "Return to expanded search page" to see all.  Link goes to Flora of the World website by Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph.
   • Herbarium specimen. Cameroon. Link goes to New York Botanical Garden type collection images.
3. Ptychopetalum sp.
   
   • Photos of plant in flower. Cameroon. Click "Return to expanded search page" to see all.  Link goes to Flora of the World website by Christopher Davidson and Sharon Christoph.

Phylogeny

A molecular phylogeny of Olacaceae sensu lato by Malécot and Nickrent (2008) can be found here HERE.

References