Bruinsmia

Bruinsmia is a small genus of trees in the family Styracaceae.

Bruinsmia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Styracaceae
Genus: Bruinsmia
Boerl. & Koord.[1]
Species

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Description

Bruinsmia species grow as trees with flattened twigs. The flowers are green or white. The fruits are fleshy.[2]

Distribution

Bruinsmia species grow naturally in Nepal, India, China, Indochina, Malesia and New Guinea.[2][3]

Species

The Plant List and Catalogue of Life recognise 2 accepted species:[4]

  1. Bruinsmia polysperma (C.B.Clarke) Steenis
  2. Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.
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References
  1. "Genus: Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  2. Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 463–465. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  3. "Bruinsmia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "Bruinsmia". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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