''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family

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. The generic name is from the

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' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how

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droplets form on the bark surface.

Description

''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrubs to medium-sized trees. Their bark is smooth to scaly with pale

sapwood Wood is a structural tissue/material found as xylem in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulosic fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin that ...

. Flowers are unisexual. The fruits feature a fleshy and thick

pericarp Fruits are the mature ovary or ovaries of one or more flowers. They are found in three main anatomical categories: aggregate fruits, multiple fruits, and simple fruits. Fruitlike structures may develop directly from the seed itself rather th ...

. The fruit of '' D. rostrata'' is considered edible in

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Distribution and habitat

''Dacryodes'' species grow naturally in

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s of the

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. The habitats range from lowland to

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forests from sea-level to elevation.

Species

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'' recognises 63 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''

Dacryodes acutipyrena ''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' species grow as shrub ...

'' * ''

Dacryodes bampsiana ''Dacryodes'' is a genus of about 60 species of trees in the family Burseraceae. The generic name is from the Greek language, Greek ' meaning "tear(drop)", referring to how resin droplets form on the bark surface. Description ''Dacryodes'' speci ...

'' * '' Dacryodes belemensis'' * '' Dacryodes breviracemosa'' * '' Dacryodes buettneri'' * '' Dacryodes camerunensis'' * '' Dacryodes chimantensis'' * '' Dacryodes colombiana'' * '' Dacryodes costanensis'' * '' Dacryodes costata'' * '' Dacryodes crassipes'' * '' Dacryodes cupularis'' * '' Dacryodes cuspidata'' * '' Dacryodes dungii'' * '' Dacryodes ebatom'' * '' Dacryodes edilsonii'' * ''

Dacryodes edulis ''Dacryodes edulis'' is a fruit tree in the family Burseraceae native to Africa. Its various regional names include safou (Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola), messa, plum (Cameroon), atanga (Equatorial Guinea an ...

'' * '' Dacryodes elmeri'' * ''

Dacryodes excelsa ''Dacryodes excelsa'' is a tree native to Puerto Rico with a habitat that extends into the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean region. Its English vernacular names include gommier and candlewood. Its Spanish common name is ''tabonuco''. According ...

'' * '' Dacryodes expansa'' * '' Dacryodes glabra'' * '' Dacryodes granatensis'' * '' Dacryodes heterotricha'' * '' Dacryodes hopkinsii'' * '' Dacryodes igaganga'' * '' Dacryodes incurvata'' * '' Dacryodes kingii'' * '' Dacryodes klaineana'' * '' Dacryodes kostermansii'' * '' Dacryodes kukachkana'' * '' Dacryodes laxa'' * '' Dacryodes le-testui'' * '' Dacryodes ledermannii'' * '' Dacryodes leonardiana'' * '' Dacryodes longifolia'' * '' Dacryodes macrocarpa'' * '' Dacryodes macrophylla'' * '' Dacryodes microcarpa'' * '' Dacryodes multijuga'' * '' Dacryodes negrensis'' * '' Dacryodes nervosa'' * '' Dacryodes nitens'' * '' Dacryodes normandii'' * '' Dacryodes occidentalis'' * '' Dacryodes olivifera'' * '' Dacryodes osika'' * '' Dacryodes papuana'' * '' Dacryodes paraensis'' * '' Dacryodes patentinervia'' * '' Dacryodes peruviana'' * '' Dacryodes puberula'' * '' Dacryodes pubescens'' * '' Dacryodes roraimensis'' * ''

Dacryodes rostrata ''Dacryodes rostrata'' is a tree in the family Burseraceae. The specific epithet ' is from the Latin meaning 'beaked', referring to the narrow-tipped leaves. Description ''Dacryodes rostrata'' grows up to tall with a trunk diameter of up to . T ...

'' * '' Dacryodes rubiginosa'' * '' Dacryodes rugosa'' ** var. ''virgata'' * '' Dacryodes sclerophylla'' * '' Dacryodes steyermarkii'' * '' Dacryodes tessmannii'' * '' Dacryodes trapnellii'' * '' Dacryodes trinitensis'' * '' Dacryodes villiersiana''

References

External links

* {{Authority control Burseraceae genera Taxa named by Martin Vahl