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Amyris

Plants

Family: Rutaceae

63 species in the Library

About

Amyris is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. The generic name is derived from the Greek word αμυρων, which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin. Members of the genus are commonly known as torchwoods because of their highly flammable wood.

Summary from Wikipedia

Amyris abeggii

Amyris abeggii

Amyris agallocha

Amyris agallocha

Amyris amazonica

Amyris amazonica

Amyris ambrosiaca

Amyris ambrosiaca

Amyris apiculata

Amyris apiculata

Amyris attenuata

Amyris attenuata

Amyris balsamifera

Amyris balsamifera

Amyris barbata

Amyris barbata

Amyris brachybotrya

Amyris brachybotrya

Amyris brenesii

Amyris brenesii

Amyris carterae

Amyris carterae

Amyris cataf

Amyris cataf

Amyris centinelensis

Amyris centinelensis

Amyris chiapensis

Amyris chiapensis

Amyris cordata

Amyris cordata

Amyris crebrinervis

Amyris crebrinervis

Amyris cubensis

Amyris cubensis

Amyris diatrypa

Amyris diatrypa

Amyris dioica

Amyris dioica

Amyris elemifera

Amyris elemifera

Amyris elemifera

Amyris favis

Amyris favis

Amyris filipes

Amyris filipes

Amyris granulata

Amyris granulata

Amyris guatemalensis

Amyris guatemalensis

Amyris guianensis

Amyris guianensis

Amyris humboldtii

Amyris humboldtii

Amyris ignea

Amyris ignea

Amyris intermedia

Amyris intermedia

Amyris jorgemeavei

Amyris jorgemeavei

Amyris karlitae

Amyris karlitae

Amyris lineata

Amyris lineata

Amyris lurida

Amyris lurida

Amyris macrocarpa

Amyris macrocarpa

Amyris madrensis

Amyris madrensis

Amyris magnifolia

Amyris magnifolia

Amyris marshii

Amyris marshii

Amyris metapioides

Amyris metapioides

Amyris metopioides

Amyris metopioides

Amyris mexicana

Amyris mexicana

Amyris monofoliaris

Amyris monofoliaris

Amyris monophylla

Amyris monophylla

Amyris novae-hollandiae

Amyris novae-hollandiae

Amyris oblanceolata

Amyris oblanceolata

Amyris pacis

Amyris pacis

Amyris phlebotaenioides

Amyris phlebotaenioides

Amyris pinnata

Amyris pinnata

Amyris polymorpha

Amyris polymorpha

Amyris polyneura

Amyris polyneura

Amyris pungens

Amyris pungens

Amyris purpusii

Amyris purpusii

Amyris rekoi

Amyris rekoi

Amyris rhomboidea

Amyris rhomboidea

Amyris roseomaculata

Amyris roseomaculata

Amyris sandemanii

Amyris sandemanii

Amyris spec

Amyris spec

Amyris staminosa

Amyris staminosa

Amyris stromatophylla

Amyris stromatophylla

Amyris sylvatica

Amyris sylvatica

Amyris texana

Amyris texana

Amyris thyrsiflora

Amyris thyrsiflora

Amyris trimera

Amyris trimera

Amyris ujara

Amyris ujara

Amyris vestita

Amyris vestita