Olacaceae Family — Genera & Species
Olacaceae is a plant family. PlantoScan has care guides for 33 species in 20 genera of this family. Pick a genus to see its species, or start with the notable species below.
Notable Olacaceae species

Bird's Beak Plant
Olax psittacorum
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Tallow Wood
Ximenia americana
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- Anacolosa densifloraAnacolosa densifloraPlantoScan
Anacolosa densiflora
- False NutmegAnacolosa frutescensPlantoScan
False Nutmeg
Anacolosa frutescens
- Brachynema axillareBrachynema axillarePlantoScan
Brachynema axillare
- African WalnutCoula edulisPlantoScan
African Walnut
Coula edulis
- Douradoa consimilisDouradoa consimilisPlantoScan
Douradoa consimilis
- Engomegoma gordoniiEngomegoma gordoniiPlantoScan
Engomegoma gordonii
- Climbing ErythropalumErythropalum scandensPlantoScan
Climbing Erythropalum
Erythropalum scandens
- Harmandia mekongensisHarmandia mekongensisPlantoScan
Harmandia mekongensis
- Heisteria asplundiiHeisteria asplundiiPlantoScan
Heisteria asplundii
- Heisteria cyathiformisHeisteria cyathiformisPlantoScan
Heisteria cyathiformis
Genera in the Olacaceae family
- Olax5 species · e.g. Bird's Beak Plant
- Strombosia5 species
- Heisteria3 species
- Ximenia3 species · e.g. Tallow Wood
- Anacolosa2 species
- Brachynema1 species
- Coula1 species · e.g. African Walnut
- Douradoa1 species
- Engomegoma1 species
- Erythropalum1 species · e.g. Climbing Erythropalum
- Harmandia1 species
- Hondurodendron1 species
- Maburea1 species
- Malania1 species
- Minquartia1 species · e.g. Congona
- Ochanostachys1 species · e.g. Batu Puteh
- Octoknema1 species
- Ongokea1 species · e.g. African False Truffle
- Ptychopetalum1 species · e.g. Pau-de-alho
- Scorodocarpus1 species · e.g. Winged Messmate
See also the plant genera A–Z and the complete plant care guide.