right|190px|thumb|[[Barringtonia acutangula (freshwater mangrove) fruits in Kolkata, India]]

190px|thumb|[[Careya arborea in Narsapur, Medak district, India]]

The Lecythidaceae ( ) comprise a family of about 30 genera subfamilies include:

Barringtonioideae

Previously Barringtoniaceae; this subfamily was also called Planchonioideae (which included Barringtonia). Genera are restricted to the Old World tropics.

  • Barringtonia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (synonym Abdulmajidia Whitmore)
  • Careya Roxb.
  • Chydenanthus Miers
  • Petersianthus Merr.
  • Planchonia Blume

Foetidioideae

Previously Foetidiaceae

  • Allantoma
  • Bertholletia
  • Cariniana
  • Chytroma
  • Corythophora
  • Couratari
  • Couroupita
  • Eschweilera
  • Grias
  • Guaiania
  • Gustavia
  • Imbiriba
  • Lecythis
  • Pachylecythis
  • Scottmoria
  • Waimiria

Scytopetaloideae

The APG II system of 2003 included genera from the family Scytopetalaceae and others

  • Asteranthos Desf., also as Asteranthaceae
  • Lecythidaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
  • Barringtoniaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
  • Foetidiaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
  • Asteranthaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
  • Napoleonaeaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards). The families of flowering plants. http://delta-intkey.com
  • The Lecythidaceae Pages by Scott A. Mori and Ghillean T. Prance
  • Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
  • Lecythidaceae in BoDD – Botanical Dermatology Database
  • Lecythidaceae Pages