Oleanterikasvit – Apocynaceae

4600 spp

The plants have copious white latex, 5 connate and contorted or valvate petals and usually opposite leaves (but no stipules, cf. Rubiaceae). The fruit is usually a 2-parted schizocarp.

Pantropical to warm temperate.

Trees, shrubs, lianas, herbs

Leaves opposite, whorled (3) or alternate; simple; margin entire; no stipules; some lianas have a gland on upper surface of the midrib.

Bisexual, Flower: 5 sepals; 5 connate contorted or valvate petals; 5 stamens, anthers often connected to each other; ovary superior or part inferior.

Fruit a 2-parted schizocarp, drupe, berry or capsule.

This family has Pinkka cards in different sub-pinkkas for different growing forms.