Clades:
Malpighiales;
Fabidae;
Fabanae;
Angiospermae;
Plants.
Genera: 1, Balanops; ± 9 species.
TaxonomyBalanopaceae was placed in Unisexuales,
Malvales,
Fagales and in its own order Balanopales. The
Apg classification placed
Balanopaceae in
Malpighiales, in close relation to
Chrysobalanaceae.
Plant theoryIn the
Plant theory Balanopaceae is included in
Chrysobalanaceae.
BotanyTrees or shrubs.
Region: New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, northern Queensland.