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Rutaceae
Amyris

not marked as a favorite taxon Amyris P. Browne. Common name: Torchwood.

Key to Amyris

A genus of about 20 (or more) species, trees and shrubs, of tropical America.

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References: Henrickson (2024a) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2024); Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Amyris© Keith Bradley | Amyris balsamifera | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Amyris© johnyochum, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by johnyochum | Amyris madrensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Amyris© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Amyris texana source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Amyris© Keith Bradley | Amyris balsamifera
image #5 of Amyris© Douglas Goldman, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Douglas Goldman | Amyris texana source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Amyris© Michelle W., some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michelle W. | Amyris texana source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Amyrisno rights reserved, uploaded by Diego Blanco | Amyris madrensis source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Amyris© Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas | Amyris elemifera source | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Amyris© Brandon Corder | Amyris elemifera source

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