Rutaceae

Amyris P.Browne

First published in Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 208 (1756)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Texas to Venezuela and Peru, Florida to Caribbean.

Descriptions

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Unarmed shrubs or trees, glabrous or pubescent; leaves opposite or alternate, 1–3-foliolate or pinnately compound; leaflets opposite, with numerous pellucid dots in the tissue
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers small, white, perfect, in terminal and axillary panicles; pedicels 2-bracteate; floral parts in 4s or 5s; calyx urn-shaped, toothed, persistent; petals imbricate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens twice as many as the petals, inserted on the disc; filaments thread-like
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary 1-celled, the style short or lacking, the stigma capitate; ovules 2, pendulous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruit a 1-seeded drupe, usually black; seeds without endosperm; cotyledons glandular.
Distribution
A tropical American genus of about 18 species.
[Cayman]

Common Names

unknown
incense tree, ocotillo

Sources

  • EBC Common Names

    • Common Names from Kew's Economic Botany Collection https://www.kew.org/science/collections-and-resources/collections/economic-botany-collection

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0