杜英科共包含12属约605种，主要分布在热带和亚热带地区，亚洲、美洲、澳洲和马达加斯加岛都有分布。中国有3属51种，主要分布在南方各省。

本科植物基本为常绿植物，有乔木也有灌木，单叶互生或对生，有托叶；花两性，通常排列成总状花序或圆锥花序，也有单性雌雄异株的。果实为核果、浆果或蒴果。

1981年的克朗奎斯特分类法将本科分入锦葵目，2003年的根据基因亲缘关系分类的APG II 分类法将其列入酢浆草目。

维基共享资源中相关的多媒体资源：杜英科

Elaeaocarpaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family contains approximately 605 species of trees and shrubs in 12 genera. The largest genera are Elaeocarpus, with about 350 species, and Sloanea, with about 150.

The species of Elaeocarpaceae are mostly tropical and subtropical, with a few temperate-zone species. Most species are evergreen. They are found in Madagascar, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, West Indies, and South America.