Nyssaceae

Nyssaceae was a small family of flowering trees now included within the dogwood family (Cornaceae). Nyssaceae commonly included the following genera:

• Nyssa, the tupelos: about 7-10 species in eastern North America and East to Southeast Asia
• Camptotheca, the happy trees: two species in China
• Davidia, the dove tree, handkerchief tree, or ghost tree: one species in central China
• Diplopanax: two species in southern China and Vietnam
• Mastixia: about nineteen species in Southeast Asia