A plant family of the order Ebenales, subclass Dilleniidae, class Magnoliopsida that are tropical trees which have elongate latex cells. Several members bear sweet edible fruits and produce triterpenoid saponins.

A genus that has triterpenoid saponins in the root.

Argan oil from seeds is consumed raw in the southwest part of Morocco.

Synonyms: txid55367 Tieghemellas Tieghemella txid233759 txid85883 Arganias Sapotaceae Sideroxylons Sideroxylon txid3737 Argania