Argophyllaceae
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Argophyllum. Australia, New Caledonia.
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Atherospermataceae
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South America to Australasia. Restricted to northern parts of New Zealand.
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Casuarinaceae
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Gymnostoma. Througout Malesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia and highly restricted in Australia to northeast Queensland, absent in New Zealand.
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Cunoniaceae-Elaeocarpaceae
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Widespread in New Zealand and from Southeast Asia, to Australia, Central and South America and (Cunoniaceae) South Africa.
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Ericaceae
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Cosmopolitan
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Gnetaceae
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Closest to extant Gnetum although the fossil is regarded as an extinct genus. Gnetum occurs from Amazonia, tropical west Africa, and tropical Asia from Bombay to Fiji (absent in New Caledonia and New Zealand).
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Grisseliniaceae
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Grisellinia. South America and widespread in New Zealand.
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Meliaceae
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Pantropical to subtropical and warm. To latitude 41° 30' S in New Zealand.
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Menispermaceae
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Pantropical and warm. The family is absent from New Zealand today although it does occur in Australia to about 37 °S. The fossil localities are further south than any living occurrence today.
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Monimiaceae
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Hedycarya. Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, widespread in New Zealand.
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Myrsinaceae
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Comparable with Ardisia although other genera are not yet ruled out. Ardisia is pantropical to subtropical, but is absent from New Zealand.
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Proteaceae
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Incl. Lomatia and Placospermum The family is present in the northern half of New Zealand. Placospermum is an Australian endemic, Lomatia is found in Australia and South America.
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Santalaceae
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Notothixos. Ceylon, Myanmar, Philippines, Malesia, Australia.
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Sapindaceae
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Temperate to tropical. Not extending to the far south of New Zealand.
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Strasburgeriaceae
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Strasburgeria. New Caledonian endemic.
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Winteraceae
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Distinct from extant New Zealand Pseudowintera. Malaysia, Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America. Pseudowintera is widespread in New Zealand.
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