Akaniaceae

...Because of their beautiful leathery leaves and flowers, they are sometimes used for ornamental purposes, but they grow slowly and take a long time to flower, and they need to be kept warm in winter. The Akaniaceae family is a monotypic family consisting of one genus and one species, and is considered to be closely related to the Sapindaceae family based on the morphology of its flowers and leaves, and is sometimes placed in the Sapindaceae family. [Mitsuru Hotta]...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Akaniaceae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…革質の葉や花がきれいなため観賞用にされることがあるが，生育が遅く開花するまで長期間を要し，冬季は保温を必要とする。　アカニア科Akaniaceaeは，1属1種から成る単型科で，花や葉の形態からムクロジ科に近縁と考えられ，ムクロジ科に入れられる場合もある。【堀田 満】。…

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