Berrya Ammonilla
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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. 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. *''
Berrya cordifolia ''Berrya cordifolia'', the Trincomalee wood, is a species of tree native to much of tropical Asia and introduced to Africa. It is also found in the forests of Christmas Island. It is widely used for timber, and its bark is used for fibers. The wo ...
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Berrya javanica ''Berrya'' is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific. The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flo ...
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Berrya mollis ''Berrya'' is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific. The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flo ...
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Berrya pacifica ''Berrya'' is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific. The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flo ...
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Berrya papuana ''Berrya'' is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific. The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flo ...
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Berrya rotundifolia ''Berrya'' is a genus of evergreen trees with fibrous bark, which range from tropical Asia to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific. The plants are valuable for their timber. The flowers are showy, with large tight clusters of green flo ...
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References

*Ellison, Don (1999) Cultivated Plants of the World. London: New Holland (1st ed.: Brisbane: Flora Publications International, 1995)
Botanica Sistematica
Brownlowioideae Malvaceae genera Taxa described in 1819 Taxa named by William Roxburgh {{Malvaceae-stub