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Dacryodes
''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 the Americas, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to submontane forests from sea-level to elevation. 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'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacryodes Bampsiana
''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek language, 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 (wood)#Heartwood and sapwood, sapwood. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick pericarp. The fruit of ''Dacryodes rostrata, D. rostrata'' is considered edible in Borneo. Distribution and habitat ''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in tropical forests of the Americas, Africa and Asia. The habitats range from lowland to :wikt:submontane, submontane forests from sea-level to elevation. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Dacryodes acutipyrena'' * ''Dacryodes bampsiana'' * ''Dacryodes belemensis'' * ''Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * ''Dacryodes buettneri'' * ''Dacryo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |