Magnoliaceae, Hammamelidaceae, and Podocarpaceae are also well represented. From Wordnik.com. [Eastern Java-Bali montane rain forests] Reference
Also notable in this forest community is the presence of species of Podocarpaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Annamites rain forests] Reference
Examples of currently confined tree species are Podocarpus sellowii (Podocarpaceae), Prunus sphaerocarpa (Rosaceae), and Manilkara rufula (Sapotaceae). From Wordnik.com. [Caatinga Enclaves moist forests] 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
The upper montane sclerophyllous forest is dominated by plant species from the families Podocarpaceae, Cunoniaceae, and Pandanaceae, and the trees are shrouded with mosses, lichens, and epiphytes. From Wordnik.com. [Madagascar ericoid thickets] Reference
Although endemism decreases as one moves east from the western mountains, the Central Plateau still contains a highly endemic flora with a rich Gondwanan heritage including Nothofagus spp. and Podocarpaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Tasmanian Central Highland 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
Other forests on North Island are dominated by angiosperms, while those in the southern portion of the island and on South Island are dominated by Gondwanan gymnosperms of the family Podocarpaceae and southern beeches (Nothofagus spp.). From Wordnik.com. [Biological diversity in New Zealand] Reference
Over 100 Gondwanan species are found on the Cape York Peninsula, including members of the primitive angiosperm families Annonaceae and Lauraceae, as well as orchids of the Arthochilus, Corybas, and Calochilus genera, and members of the Araucariaceae and Podocarpaceae families. From Wordnik.com. [Cape York tropical savanna] Reference
Shrub communities include Proteaceae, Myrtaceae, Rutaceae, Compositae, Leguminosae, and Podocarpaceae. From Wordnik.com. [Australian Alps montane grasslands] Reference
Araucariaceae, Clethraceae, Ericaceae, Fagaceae, Lauraceae, Myrtaceae, Podocarpaceae, Symplocaceae, and Theaceae are all families commonly found in montane forests. From Wordnik.com. [Borneo montane rain forests] Reference
At higher altitudes, this forest gives way to the ericoid thicket, which is dominated by the Asteraceae (Psiadia, Helichrysum, Stoebe, Stenocline), Ericaceae (Erica, Agauria, Vaccinum), Podocarpaceae (Podocarpus), Rhamnaceae (Phylica) and Rubiaceae plant families. From Wordnik.com. [Madagascar ericoid thickets] Reference
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