Irvingiaceae

Irvingiaceae
Irvingia malayana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Irvingiaceae
Exell & Mendonça
Genera

Irvingiaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 13 species in the 3 genera Allantospermum, Irvingia and Klainedoxa. Desbordesia, formerly accepted is now included in Irvingia.

The family is named for the Scottish naval surgeon, Edward George Irving.

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