; J. H. Tuckey, Narr. Exped. Zaire: 433 (1818), nom. cons.
20 genera, ca. 540 spp., mainly tropical America. Phylogeny see Sothers et al. 2016.
= Chrysobalaneae DC.; Prodr. [A. P. de Candolle] 2: 525 (1825)
= Chrysobalaninae Focke; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 3: 12 (1888)
= Chrysobalanineae J.Presl; Nowoceská Bibl. [Wsobecný Rostl.] 7: 467, 469 (1846)
= Chrysobalanoideae Arn.; Botany: 107 (1832)
= Couepieae Prance & F.White; Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond., Ser. B, 320: 78 (1988)
= Grangeriinae Bonne; Res. Pédic. Fl. Rosacées: 356 (1928)
= Hirtellaceae Horan.; Char. Ess. Fam.: 152 (1847)
= Hirtelleae Bonne; Res. Pédic. Fl. Rosacées: 356 (1928)
= Hirtellinae Focke; Nat. Pflanzenfam. [Engler & Prantl] III, 3: 12 (1888)
= Licaniaceae Martinov; Tekhno-Bot. Slovar: 336 (1820)
= Parinarieae Prance & F.White; Phil. Trans. Roy. Soc. Lond., Ser. B, 320: 78 (1988)