''Clarisia'' is a
genus
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of
tree
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s in the
family
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Moraceae
The Moraceae — often called the mulberry family or fig family — are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however ...
, native to
North
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Etymology
The word ''no ...
and
South America
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(from Mexico to Bolivia).
Taxonomy
The genus ''Clarisia'' contains the following species:
* ''
Clarisia biflora'' Ruiz & Pav.
* ''
Clarisia ilicifolia'' (Spreng.) Lanj. & Rossbach
* ''
Clarisia racemosa
''Clarisia'' is a genus of trees in the family Moraceae, native to North and South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Nor ...
'' Ruiz & Pav.
References
Moraceae
Moraceae genera
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