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Dorstenieae is a
tribe The term tribe is used in many different contexts to refer to a category of human social group. The predominant worldwide use of the term in English is in the discipline of anthropology. The definition is contested, in part due to conflict ...
within the plant family
Moraceae Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates; however, their ...
. The tribe includes eight genera and about 120 species.


Genera

*'' Bleekrodea'' *'' Bosqueiopsis'' *''
Brosimum ''Brosimum'' is a genus of plants in the family Moraceae, native to tropical regions of the Americas. The breadnut ('' B. alicastrum'') was used by the Maya civilization for its edible nut. The dense vividly colored scarlet wood of '' B. paraens ...
'' – Breadnut *'' Bosqueiopsis'' *''
Broussonetia ''Broussonetia'' is a genus of four species (including one hybrid species) of trees in the family Moraceae, native to eastern Asia. These four species have high-quality fiber which consist of more than 90% of cellulose. They are traditionally ap ...
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Dorstenia ''Dorstenia'' is a genus within the mulberry family, Moraceae. Depending on the author, there are said to be 100 to 170 species within this genus, second only in number to the genus ''Ficus'' within Moraceae. ''Plants of the World Online'' curre ...
'' *'' Fatoua'' *'' Helianthostylis'' *''
Malaisia ''Malaisia scandens'' (syn. ''Trophis scandens''), the burny vine or crow ash, is a species of large woody vines, constituting part of the fig plant family. They grow naturally in rainforests in Australia and Malesia. It is the only species in t ...
'' *'' Scyphosyce'' *'' Sloetia'' *'' Trilepisium'' – Urnfigs *'' Trymatococcus'' *''
Utsetela ''Utsetela'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Moraceae Moraceae is a family of flowering plants comprising about 48 genera and over 1100 species, and is commonly known as the mulberry or fig family. Most are widespread in ...
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References

Moraceae Rosales tribes {{moraceae-stub