| Berrya | |
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| Berrya cordifolia - MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Brownlowioideae |
| Genus: | Berrya Roxb. (1819), nom. cons. |
| Species1 | |
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6; see text | |
| Synonyms1 | |
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Berrya is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific.1 The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flowers.
Cultivation
Trees from Berrya are propagated from seed and grown in warm temperate or tropical climates.
Species
Six species are accepted.1
- Berrya cordifolia (Willd.) Burret
- Berrya javanica (Turcz.) Burret
- Berrya mollis Wall. ex Kurz
- Berrya pacifica A.C.Sm.
- Berrya papuana Merr. & L.M.Perry
- Berrya rotundifolia (Benth.) Domin
References
References
- "Berrya Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995)
- Botanica Sistematica