Are Calendula and Picrasma Javanica in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Picrasma Javanica is Simaroubaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Picrasma Javanica?

They come from different families (Asteraceae and Simaroubaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Calendula vs Picrasma Javanica

Calendula officinalis · Picrasma javanica

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

Picrasma Javanica

Picrasma javanica

T Traditional Use

Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Picrasma
Primary use: medicinal

Picrasma javanica is a tree in the family Simaroubaceae. The specific epithet javanica is from the Latin meaning "of Java".

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Simaroubaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Picrasma Javanica: T.