A plant family of the order Myrtales, subclass Rosidae, class Magnoliopsida. They are mainly trees and shrubs. Many members contain mucilage and COUMARINS.

Synonyms: Daphnopsis txid69844 Dirca Daphnopses Aquilarias Thymelaea txid142180 Dircas Thymelaeas txid699056 Lagetta Thymelaeaceae Edgeworthias Edgeworthia txid39987 txid69461 Aquilaria Lagettas txid39988