Bursera
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Bursera, named after the Danish
botanist Joachim Burser (1583-1639) is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrub
s and tree
s varying in size upwards to 25 m. high. They are native (often for many species endemic) to the Americas
, from the southern United States
south through to northern Argentina
, in tropical and warm temperate forests habitat
s.
A number of species from tropical Asia
were once included in this genus, but are now treated in the genus Protium
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Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
botanist Joachim Burser (1583-1639) is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrub
Shrub
A shrub or bush is distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and shorter height, usually under 5–6 m tall. A large number of plants may become either shrubs or trees, depending on the growing conditions they experience...
s and tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
s varying in size upwards to 25 m. high. They are native (often for many species endemic) to the Americas
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
, from the southern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
south through to northern Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, in tropical and warm temperate forests habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
s.
A number of species from tropical Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
were once included in this genus, but are now treated in the genus Protium
Protium (plant)
Protium is a genus of more than 140 species of flowering plants in the family Burseraceae. It is native to the Neotropics , Madagascar, New Guinea, and southern Asia from Pakistan east to Vietnam...
Species
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Bursera fagaroides Bursera fagaroides is a species of tree within the genus Bursera. B. fagaroides is native to the Americas in warm Temperate deciduous forest plant community habitats of the Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests Biome... (Kunth) Engl. Bursera glabrifolia Bursera glabrifolia is one of two species commonly referred to as "Copal." Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in Oaxaca, Mexico. The woodcarvers refer to Bursera glabriofolia as "macho" or male copal, which they like less than Bursera bipinnata, which they refer to as... (Kunth) Engl. Bursera graveolens Bursera graveolens, known in Spanish as is a wild tree native from Mexico and the Yucatan Peninsula to Peru and Venezuela that inhabits the South American Gran Chaco region . It is also found in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and on the Galapagos islands... (Kunth) Triana & Planch. Bursera hollickii Bursera hollickii is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007.... (Britton) F. & R. |
Bursera lunanii Bursera lunanii is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007.... (Spreng) Adams & Dandy Bursera malacophylla Bursera malacophylla is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador.-References:* Tye, A. 2000. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007.... B.L.Rob. Bursera microphylla Bursera microphylla, known by the common name Elephant Tree, is a tree in genus Bursera. It grows into a distinctive sculptural form, with a trunk resembling that of an elephant. The Elephant Tree is quite rare... A.Gray – Elephant Tree |
Bursera simaruba Bursera simaruba, commonly known as the Gumbo-limbo, is a tree species in the family Burseraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas from the southeasternmost United States south through Mexico and the Caribbean to Brazil and Venezuela... (L.) Sarg. – Gumbo-limbo Bursera tonkinensis Bursera tonkinensis is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Vietnam.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 20 August 2007.... Guillaum. |
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Formerly placed here
- Canarium paniculatumCanarium paniculatumCanarium paniculatum is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Mauritius.-Source:* Strahm, W. 1998. . Downloaded on 21 August 2007....
(Lam.) Benth. ex Engl. (as B. paniculata Lam.) - Protium serratum (Wall. ex Colebr.) Engl. (as B. serrata Wall. ex Colebr.)