毒鼠子科共有3属160余种,分布在全球热带和亚热带地带,主要生长在干旱地区,中国有2种—Dichapetalum hainanense(Hance)Engler和 Dichapetalum gelonioides(Hook. f. )Engler,全部生长在海南。
本科植物为小乔木、灌木或藤本;单叶互生,有托叶早落;花小,花瓣2;果实为核果。
英语百科
Dichapetalaceae 毒鼠子科
Dichapetalaceae is a family of flowering plants, consisting of 3 genera and about 165 species. Members of this family are trees, shrubs or lianas found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
The species Dichapetalum cymosum of Southern Africa is highly poisonous because of fluoroacetate.