Order Sapindales (Noun)
Meaning
An order of dicotyledonous plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The order Sapindales is a group of flowering plants commonly known as the soapberry and lychee order.
- Sapindales has been recognized as a distinct clade within the malvids clade and contains several economically important crops.
- Some organisms belonging to the order Sapindales are Anacardiaceae, Sapindaceae, and Rutaceae families.
- Rutaceae and Sapindaceae are the two most species-rich families within the order Sapindales.
- Order Sapindales includes some notable species with edible fruits such as lychee, rambutan, and longan.