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Burseraceae Habit: Tree [shrub]; generally dioecious or monoecious. Stem: generally erect, < 15 m. Leaf: simple or compound, cauline, generally alternate, deciduous, petioled; leaf axis often winged; hairs dense to 0. Inflorescence: generally panicle or flowers 1. Flower: radial; generally unisexual, disk ring- or cup-shaped; sepals 3--5, generally united below; petals [0--2]3--5; stamens generally 1--2 × number of petals; ovary superior, chambers 2--5, style 0 or 1. Fruit: drupe or capsule; stones 1--5, 1-seeded. Genera In Family: 18 genera, +- 700 species: worldwide especially tropics; some cultivated (Boswellia, frankincense; Commiphora, myrrh; Bursera, Protium, copal). Jepson eFlora Author: Duncan M. Porter Reference: [Weeks et al. 2005 Molec Phylogen Evol 35:85--101] Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti. Index of California Plant Names (ICPN; linked via the Jepson Online Interchange) Previous taxon: Turritis glabra Next taxon: Bursera |