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Coriaria is the sole genus in the family Coriariaceae, which was described by Linnaeus in 1753. Tropicos, Coriaria L. Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 1037 in Latin It includes 14 species of small , and , with a widespread but disjunct distribution across warm temperate regions of the world, occurring as far apart as the Mediterranean region, southern and eastern Asia, New Zealand (where some are alpine species), the Pacific Ocean islands, and Central and South America. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesDavidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2014. Saururaceae a Zygophyllaceae. 2(3): ined. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México Flora of China Vol. 11 Page 333 马桑科 ma sang ke Coriariaceae
The leaf are opposite or in whorls, simple, long, without stipules. The are borne in 2–30 cm long, each flower small, greenish, with five small petals. The fruit is a small and shiny black (occasionally yellow or red) berry-like swollen corolla, highly in several species, though those of C. terminalis are edible. At least a few members of this genus are non-legume nitrogen fixers.
The Mediterranean species C. myrtifolia is known as redoul, and the several New Zealand species are known by the Māori name of tutu.
The South American species C. ruscifolia is an evergreen climber known as deu or huique, and is used in southern Chile to make rat poison.
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