Rhabdodendraceae

Rhabdodendraceae is a family in the Caryophyllales order. It consists of one genus, Rhabdodendron.

This family has been recognized for the past few decades. This family was placed in the Rosales order in the Cronquist system. It wasn't until the APG system of 1998 was published, that it was assigned to the Caryophyllales, and it was included again in the APG II system of 2003. Before the creation of this family, the Rhabdodendron had a very lively history as to its placement.