Sladeniaceae

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Sladeniaceae

Description Sladeniaceae is a family of flowering plants that belongs to the order Malpighiales. It was named after the botanist Stanley Smith Slade. The family consists of about 19 species of trees and shrubs found in tropical regions of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific. The plants have simple, alternate leaves, and their flowers are usually small and inconspicuous. Sladeniaceae…