Talk:Simaroubaceae

Distribution Map

Hi. I see that the creator of the distribution map has been inactive since April. Looking at the map, I get the feeling that it go a bit to high up on the western side of the United States, into areas such as the Mojave and Sonoran and other desert and arid regions. Withe the exception of Castela emoryi do any other simaroubaceae grow is such habitats? If not, should that part of the map not be displayed differently - striped or lighter colour to indicate sparse coverage? Thanks, Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 14:54, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Castela emoryi is the only Simaroubaceae native to California. It's hard to tell, but it doesn't look to me like the shading goes too far north on the map (though Castela doesn't grow on the coast). I'm more concerned about the eastern US; it's definitely too far north there (unless we're including areas where Ailanthus is naturalized, in which case much more of the US should be shaded). Plantdrew (talk) 20:31, 4 August 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Plantdrew. As long as I got the attention of someone on the ground, I am happy. I live in South Africa, never been there, so all I know is that there are deserts over there in the coloured area in the map. You obviously would be in a better position to gauge and source information. Regards, Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 02:15, 7 August 2015 (UTC)