Nyssaceae was a small family of flowering trees now included within the dogwood family (Cornaceae). Nyssaceae commonly included the following genera: At least one other extinct genus Mastixicarpum, very similar to Diplopanax, is known from fossil evidence. In some treatments, Davidia is split off into its own family, the Davidiaceae. Diplopanax an... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyssaceae