''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. They include all forbs (flowering plants without a woody stem), grasses and grass-like plants, a vast majority of ...

s in the family

Pentaphylacaceae The Pentaphylacaceae are a small family of plants within the order Ericales. In the APG III system of 2009, it includes the former family Ternstroemiaceae. Genera In 2014, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website included 14 genera in the family: Plant ...

. It is distributed in

tropical The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...

and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.''Ternstroemia''.
Flora of China. These are

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...

shrubs and

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...

s. The leaves are alternately arranged, sometimes in clusters. Species are

androdioecious Androdioecy is a reproductive system characterized by the coexistence of males and hermaphrodites. Androdioecy is rare in comparison with the other major reproductive systems: dioecy, gynodioecy and hermaphroditism. In animals, androdioecy has bee ...

, with some individuals bearing bisexual flowers and others with flowers that are functionally male. Flowers are solitary or borne in clusters. The flower has two bracteoles, five

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 The term ''sepalum'' was coined ...

s, five

petal Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usuall ...

s, and many

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...

s. The

berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, rasp ...

-like fruit contains seeds that have red flesh over a thick

endosperm The endosperm is a tissue produced inside the seeds of most of the flowering plants following double fertilization. It is triploid (meaning three chromosome sets per nucleus) in most species, which may be auxin-driven. It surrounds the embryo an ...

. They are likely dispersed by birds. ''T. gymnanthera'' is an Asian species cultivated as an

ornamental plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that ...

. ''T. pringlei'' is one of the most widely used medicinal plants in

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. The genus was named in honour of Christopher Tärnström. There are about 90 species in the genus. Species include: * ''

Ternstroemia bullata ''Ternstroemia bullata'' is a species of tree in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Anti ...

'' Proctor * ''

Ternstroemia calycina ''Ternstroemia calycina'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Jamaica, where it is known only from Cockpit Country. It is considered endangered. References calycina ''Calycina'' is a genus of ...

'' Fawc. & Rendle * ''

Ternstroemia cherreyi ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia cleistogama ''Ternstroemia cleistogama'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it occurs above 2500 meters in elevation in the Andes The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the ...

'' Kobuski * ''

Ternstroemia corneri ''Ternstroemia corneri'' is a species of tree in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it occurs in Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Jo ...

'' H.Keng * ''

Ternstroemia evenia ''Ternstroemia evenia'' is a species of tree in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it grows in rainforest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegeta ...

'' (King) A.C.Sm. * ''

Ternstroemia glomerata ''Ternstroemia glomerata'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natu ...

'' Proctor * ''

Ternstroemia granulata ''Ternstroemia granulata'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater A ...

'' Krug & Urb. * ''

Ternstroemia gymnanthera ''Ternstroemia gymnanthera'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae which grows on elevations of in Japan, China and on elevation of in Himalayas. The plant is tall and bloom from June to July. References

Terns ...

'' (Wight & Arn.) Sprague – Japanese ternstoemia, cleyera * ''

Ternstroemia heptasepala ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia howardiana ''Ternstroemia howardiana'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater ...

'' Kobuski * ''

Ternstroemia landae ''Ternstroemia landae'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined z ...

'' Standl. & L.O.Williams * ''

Ternstroemia lineata ''Ternstroemia lineata'' is a plant species native to high elevations in central Mexico Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north b ...

'' DC. * ''

Ternstroemia luquillensis ''Ternstroemia luquillensis'', the palo colorado, is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. References luquillensis Endemic flora of Puerto Rico Critically ...

'' Krug & Urb. – palo colorado * ''

Ternstroemia maclellandiana ''Ternstroemia maclellandiana'' is a species of plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss. References maclellandiana Endemic flora of Peninsular Malaysia Trees ...

'' Ridl. * ''

Ternstroemia peduncularis ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia penangiana ''Ternstroemia penangiana'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. References penangiana Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created ...

'' Choisy * ''

Ternstroemia polypetala ''Ternstroemia polypetala'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is found in Cameroon, Malawi, and Tanzania. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destructio ...

'' Melch. * ''

Ternstroemia selleana ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia stahlii ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia subsessilis ''Ternstroemia subsessilis'', the el yunque colorado, is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss. References subsessilis Endemic flora of Puerto Rico Critical ...

'' (Britt.) Kobuski – el yunque colorado * ''

Ternstroemia tepezapote ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia wallichiana ''Ternstroemia wallichiana'' is a species of flowering plant in the family ''Pentaphylacaceae''. It is found in Malaysia and Singapore. It is threatened by habitat loss. References

Ternstroemia, wallichiana Vulnerable plants Flora of Mal ...

'' (Griffith) Engl.

References

Ericales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pentaphylacaceae-stub