Burseraceae

Description

780 spp

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

Growing form

Trees, shubs

Leaf

Leaves alternate and usually compound; margin entire or serrate; may have stipules

Flower

Bisexual or dioecious. Flower: (3-)4-5 sepals; (0, 3-)4-5 petals; 4-5 or 8-10 stamens; ovary superior (or part-inferior)

Fruit and seed

Fruit a drupe (or a capsule)

Source: Pinkka e-learning: Tropical plant families (EKOL4311, University of Turku) - All tropical plant families CC BY 4.0

The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.

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Observations
  • Total squares
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Burseraceae
Author
Kunth
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.4986505
Taxon rank
family
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
  • Vascular plants