Brackenridgea | |
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Brackenridgea nitida | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Ochnaceae |
Subfamily: | Ochnoideae |
Tribe: | Ochneae |
Subtribe: | Ochninae |
Genus: |
Brackenridgea A.Gray (1853) [1] |
Species [2] | |
11; see text | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Brackenridgea is a flowering plant genus of 11 species in the family Ochnaceae. [2] The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge. [3]
Brackenridgea species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The flowers are white or yellow. The fruits are drupes (pitted) and are greenish, ripening black. [3]
Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland. [2]
As of January 2024 [update] Plants of the World Online accepts 11 species. [2]