Bruinsmia
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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.[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]
- Bruinsmia polysperma (C.B.Clarke) Steenis
- Bruinsmia styracoides Boerl. & Koord.
References
- ^ "Genus: Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 17 September 1996. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ a b Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord." (PDF). 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. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Bruinsmia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "Bruinsmia". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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