Brucea

Brucea
Brucea antidysenterica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Sapindales
Family:Simaroubaceae
Genus:Brucea
J.F.Mill.[1]
Synonyms[1]

Brucea is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce.[2]

It contains the following species (this list may be incomplete):[3]

  • Brucea antidysenterica J.F.Mill.
  • Brucea bruceadelpha (Noot.) Kosterm.
  • Brucea erythraeae Chiov.
  • Brucea guineensis G.Don
  • Brucea javanica (L.) Merr.
  • Brucea macrocarpa Stannard
  • Brucea mollis Wall. ex Kurz
  • Brucea tenuifolia Engl.
  • Brucea tonkinensis (Lecomte) Gagnep.
  • Brucea trichotoma Spreng.

References

  1. 1 2 "Genus: Brucea J.F.Mill". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) [Online Database]. United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville, Maryland. 21 Jan 2014. Retrieved 3 Oct 2016.
  2. ↑ Kulip, Julius; Wong, K. M. (1995). "Brucea javanica (L.) Merr." (PDF). In Soepadmo, E.; Wong, K. M. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. (free online from the publisher, lesser resolution scan PDF versions). 1. Forest Research Institute Malaysia. p. 429. ISBN 983-9592-34-3. Retrieved 3 Oct 2016.
  3. ↑ "Brucea". The Plant List. Retrieved 3 Oct 2016.


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