Order Chloranthales belongs to the core branch of the angiosperm tree. The only family under the taxonomy of Chloranthales is Chloranthaceae, consisting of 4 genera (Ascarina, Chloranthus, Hedyusmum, and Sarcandra) and more than 70 living species.
Soft-wooded aromatic shrubs and trees with swollen nodes and leaves with opposite saw-toothed are classified under the family Chloranthaceae of order Chloranthales.
