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Genus of flowering plants

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

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

Description

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

Distribution

Bruinsmia species grow naturally in Nepal, India, China, Indochina, Malesia and New Guinea.

Species

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

  1. Bruinsmia polysperma (C.B.Clarke) Steenis
  2. Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.

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). Vol. 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.
Taxon identifiers
Bruinsmia
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