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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.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyBurseraceae
Native toBolivia, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Jawa, Leeward Is.
Observations recorded12,599
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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.