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Dacryodes Le-testui
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * ''Dacryodes buettneri'' * ''Dacryodes camerunensis'' * ''Dacryodes chimantensis'' * ''Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacryode ...
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Martin Vahl
Martin Henrichsen Vahl (10 October 1749 – 24 December 1804) was a Danish-Norwegian botanist, herbalist and zoologist. Biography Martin Vahl was born in Bergen, Norway and attended Bergen Cathedral School. He studied botany at the University of Copenhagen and at Uppsala University under Carl Linnaeus. He edited ''Flora Danica'' fasc. XVI-XXI (1787–1799), ''Symbolæ Botanicæ'' I-III (1790–1794), ''Eclogæ Americanæ'' I-IV (1796–1807) and ''Enumeratio Plantarum'' I-II (1804–1805). He lectured at the University of Copenhagen Botanical Garden from 1779 to 1782. Vahl made several research trips in Europe and North Africa between 1783 and 1788. He became professor at the Society for Natural History at the University of Copenhagen in 1786 and was a full professor of botany from 1801 to his death. In 1792, he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. He died in Copenhagen, Denmark at age 55. His son Jens Vahl also became a botanist. Authorit ...
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Dacryodes Breviracemosa
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * '' Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dac ...
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Dacryodes Edulis
''Dacryodes edulis'' is a fruit tree native to Africa, sometimes called safou ( Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola), plum (Cameroon), atanga ( Equatorial Guinea and Gabon), ube (Nigeria), African pear, bush pear, African plum, nsafu, bush butter tree, or butterfruit. Description ''Dacryodes edulis'' is an evergreen tree attaining a height of 18–40 meters in the forest but not exceeding 12 meters in plantations. It has a relatively short trunk and a deep, dense crown. The bark is pale gray and rough with droplets of resin. The leaves are a compound with 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The upper surface of the leaves is glossy. The flowers are yellow and about 5 mm across. They are arranged in a large inflorescence. The fruit is an ellipsoidal drupe which varies in length from 4 to 12 cm. The skin of the fruit is dark blue or violet, whereas the flesh is pale to light green. The tree flowers at the beginning of the rainy season and bears frui ...
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Dacryodes Edilsonii
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacr ...
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Dacryodes Ebatom
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacr ...
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Dacryodes Dungii
''Dacryodes dungii'' is a tropical forest tree species in the family Burseraceae. It has only been recorded from Vietnam, where it may be called ''xuyên mộc dung''; no subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life The Catalogue of Life is an online database that provides an index of known species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. It was created in 2001 as a partnership between the global Species 2000 and the American Integrated Taxonomic Info .... References Than Dinh Dai, Yakovlev GP (1985) In: ''Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast.'' 22: 146. {{Taxonbar, from=Q15545410 Dacryodes Trees of Vietnam ...
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Dacryodes Cuspidata
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacr ...
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Dacryodes Cupularis
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * ''Dacryodes camerunensis'' * ''Dacryodes chimantensis'' * ''Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacryode ...
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Dacryodes Crassipes
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * ''Dacryodes camerunensis'' * ''Dacryodes chimantensis'' * ''Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacryode ...
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Dacryodes Costata
''Dacryodes costata'' is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning "ribbed", likely referring to the prominent veins on the leaf underside. Description ''Dacryodes costata'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . The grey-brown bark is smooth to flaky. The flowers are white. The fruits are ellipsoid or ovoid and measure up to long. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes costata'' grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Borneo and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... Its habitat is lowland and hill forests from sea-level to altitude. References costata Trees of Malesia Plants described in 1932 Taxa named by Alfred William Bennett Taxa named by Herman Johannes Lam ...
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Dacryodes Costanensis
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species '' The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * '' Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * '' Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * '' Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * '' ...
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Dacryodes Colombiana
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of: America, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to altitude. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * ''Dacryodes camerunensis'' * ''Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * ''Dacryod ...
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