The family includes a few light timber trees, coffee (Coffea arabica ), and Cincbona, whose bark is a source of quinine.There are some cultivated ornamentals, such as Gardenia jasminoides and Ixora.

• 这一科的植物包括一些较轻的成材乔木，如咖啡(Coffeaarabica)和金鸡纳属植物（其树皮是奎宁的来源），一些为人工种植的观赏树种，如栀子（Gardeniajasminoides）和龙船花属植物。