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Burseraceae
Sign in to saveThe Burseraceae are a moderate-sized family of 17-19 genera and about 540 species of woody flowering plants. The actual numbers given in taxonomic sources differ according to taxonomic revision at the time of writing. The Burseraceae are also known as the torchwood family, the frankincense and myrrh family, or simply the incense tree family. The family includes both trees and shrubs; its species are native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.
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Burseraceae is a family of plants within the kingdom Plantae. It belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Sapindales. The taxon was described by Kunth in 1824 and holds an accepted status.
Records for this family are held by institutions including SDNHM, STDOM, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM, and CAS. Specimens have been documented in the United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
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Species
FAMILY
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyBurseraceae
General: Notes on delimitation: The monophyly of the Burseraceae has Appearance: Key to genera of Neotropical Burseraceae 1. Branches
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,379
- With media
- 912
- Family
- Burseraceae
- Collections
- SDNHM, STDOM, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM, CAS, MEL
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea
Research
1,382 papers- Ethnobotanical knowledge and utilization patterns of Burseraceae resins in Brazil.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2025
- Boswellia Serrata for Cerebral Radiation Necrosis After Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases.International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2025
- Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2025
- Efficacy and Safety of Aflapin®, a Novel Boswellia Serrata Extract, in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Short-Term 30-Day Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study.Journal of the American Nutrition Association · 2023
- Component Composition and Biological Activity of Oleo-Gum Resin from Boswellia serrata (Burseraceae).Doklady biological sciences : proceedings of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Biological sciences sections · 2023
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Key characteristics
- Taxonomy
- Subfamilies and genera
- Order
- Biogeography
- Economic significance and ethnobotanic uses
- References
- External links
The Burseraceae are a moderate-sized family of 17-19 genera and about 540 species of woody flowering plants. The actual numbers given in taxonomic sources differ according to taxonomic revision at the time of writing. The Burseraceae are also known as the torchwood family, the frankincense and myrrh family, or simply the incense tree family. The family includes both trees and shrubs; its species are native to tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.
Because of taxonomic revision, as the family size (in terms of genera and species) differs according to the time period of study; so, too, does the family's higher-level relationships, including order. Burseraceae is a genetically-supported monophyletic group since APG III and is frequently cited within the Sapindales. It is recognized as a sister group to the Anacardiaceae.
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