''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.
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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 mollis''
*'' Berrya pacifica''
*'' Berrya papuana''
*'' Berrya rotundifolia''
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
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