*Ochna Linnaeus. Common name: Bird's-eye-bush; Mickey Mouse plant.
A genus of 41-86 species, trees and shrubs, of the Old World tropics.
ID notes: The red, persistent sepals bearing numerous blackened drupes are diagnostic.
Key advice:The key adapted from Wunderlin et al. (2024).
References: Schneider et al. (2021); Wetterer, Wetterer, & Rocha (2024); Wunderlin et al. (2024). Show full citations.
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