Most the species in this order are herbs, vines and shrubs.
Most of the plants in this order can be found in in tropical and temperate regions.
There are about 2,200 species of trees, shrubs, or woody vines in the laurel family. (Sassafras)
The species in the laurel family are trees, shrubs, or woody vines. These plants have single seeded fruits and are found in tropical or warm temperate climates. Plants include avocados, bay laurel, sweet bay, cinnamon and sassafras.
This family includes the Eastern sweetshrub, or Carolina allspice, which is found in the southeastern United States (Eastern Sweetshrub)
This family includes the Eastern sweetshrub, or Carolina allspice, which is found in the southeastern United States and chimonanthus and sinocalycanthus found in China. The Eastern sweetshrub has glossy, leathery dark green leaves and fragrant red flowers. The leaves of the sweetshrub turn yellow in the fall. The sweetshrub can be poisonous to some animals.
The gomortega keule tree is the only species in this order. It is found in coastal areas central Chile.
Most of the species in this family are shrubs and small trees found in tropical regions of the Southern Hemisphere.
The species in this family of trees and shrubs are found in Central America, the West Indies, Africa, and parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
Amborella trichopoda, which grows in
New Caledonia, is the only plant in this family.
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