Salvadoraceae is a family in the plant order Brassicales

Brassicales

The Brassicales are an order of flowering plants, belonging to the eurosids II group of dicotyledons under the APG II system. One character common to many members of the order is the production of glucosinolate compounds...

, comprising 3 genera totalling around 12 species. They occur in Africa

Africa

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, including Madagascar

Madagascar

The Republic of Madagascar is an island country located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa...

; South East Asia; and have also been found on Java

Java

Java is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million , it is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely populated regions in the world. It is home to 60% of Indonesia's population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is in west Java...

, suggesting they are probably found in much of Malesia

Malesia

Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the boundaries of the Indomalaya ecozone and Australasia ecozone, and also a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical Kingdom.-Floristic province:...

. They are often found in hot, dry areas.

Salvadoraceae was previously placed in order Celestrales, but is now placed in Brassicales.

Genera

• Azima
  Azima
  Azima is a genus of plants in family Salvadoraceae.Species include:* Azima sarmentosa* Azima tetracantha...
  
  
• Dobera
• Salvadora