For instance, coconuts (Cocos nucifera, Aceraceae) can travel up to thousands of kilometers on the ocean before settling on land and germinating. From Wordnik.com. [Seed dispersal] Reference
The family best represented in the upper canopy of these habitats is the Fagaceae, with important contributions from the Magnoliaceae, Aceraceae, Podocarpaceae, Lauraceae, and Theaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Annamites montane rain forests] Reference
Associated with the hemlock and fir are a moderate diversity of broadleaf trees, with the most species belonging to the Aceraceae, Hippocastanaceae, Fagaceae, Magnoliaceae, Lauraceae, Cupressaceae, Podocarpaceae, and Taxaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Indochina subtropical forests] Reference
The Aceraceae, or maple family, and the Hippocastanaceae, or horse chestnut family don't exist, and that both trees belong in the mainly tropical Sapindaceae, chiefly notable for the fruits lychee and rambutan. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph] Reference
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