Bruinsmia

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Ordo: Ericales

Familia: Styracaceae
Genus: Bruinsmia
Species: B. styracoides
Name

Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord.
References

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Bruinsmia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

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. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
Kiew, R. (1995). "Bruinsmia Boerl. & Koord.". In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. (eds.). Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. pp. 463–465. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
"Bruinsmia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
"Bruinsmia". The Plant List. Retrieved 1 April 2015.