''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Pentaphylacaceae The Pentaphylacaceae are a small family of plants within the order Ericales. In the APG III system of 2009, it includes the former family Ternstroemiaceae. Genera In 2014, the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website included 14 genera in the family. Plant ...

. It is distributed in

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and

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regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.''Ternstroemia''.
Flora of China. These are

evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has Leaf, foliage that remains green and functional throughout the year. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which lose their foliage completely during the winter or dry season. Consisting of many diffe ...

shrub A shrub or bush is a small to medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple ...

s and

tree In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only woody plants with secondary growth, only ...

s. The leaves are alternately arranged, sometimes in clusters. Species are androdioecious, with some individuals bearing bisexual flowers and others with flowers that are functionally male. Flowers are solitary or borne in clusters. The flower has two

bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in size, color, shape or texture. They also lo ...

eoles, five

sepal A sepal () is a part of the flower of angiosperms (flowering plants). Usually green, sepals typically function as protection for the flower in bud, and often as support for the petals when in bloom., p. 106 Etymology The term ''sepalum'' ...

s, five

petal Petals are modified leaves that form an inner whorl surrounding the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly coloured or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corol ...

s, and many

stamen The stamen (: stamina or stamens) is a part consisting of the male reproductive organs of a flower. Collectively, the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament ...

s. The

berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples of berries in the cul ...

-like fruit contains seeds that have red flesh over a thick

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. They are likely dispersed by birds. ''T. gymnanthera'' is an Asian species cultivated as an

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. ''T. pringlei'' is one of the most widely used medicinal plants in

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. The genus was named in honour of Christopher Tärnström. There are about 90 species in the genus. Species include: * '' Ternstroemia bullata'' Proctor * '' Ternstroemia calycina'' Fawc. & Rendle * '' Ternstroemia cherreyi'' * ''

Ternstroemia cleistogama ''Ternstroemia cleistogama'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Ecuador, where it occurs above 2500 meters in elevation in the Andes The Andes ( ), Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range (; ...

'' Kobuski * ''

Ternstroemia corneri ''Ternstroemia corneri'' is a species of tree in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is endemic to Peninsular Malaysia, where it occurs in Johor Johor, also spelled Johore,'' is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia i ...

'' H.Keng * ''

Ternstroemia evenia ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropics, tropical and subtropics, subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia glomerata ''Ternstroemia glomerata'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat i ...

'' Proctor * ''

Ternstroemia granulata ''Ternstroemia granulata'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniol ...

'' Krug & Urb. * ''

Ternstroemia gymnanthera ''Ternstroemia gymnanthera'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Pentaphylacaceae which grows on elevations of in Japan, China and on elevation of in Himalayas. The plant is tall and blooms from June to July. References

Tern ...

'' (Wight & Arn.) Sprague – Japanese ternstoemia, cleyera * ''

Ternstroemia heptasepala ''Ternstroemia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Pentaphylacaceae. It is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions in Africa, Asia, and the Americas.Ternstroemia howardiana ''Ternstroemia howardiana'' is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispanio ...

'' Kobuski * '' Ternstroemia landae'' Standl. & L.O.Williams * ''

Ternstroemia lineata ''Ternstroemia lineata'' is a plant species native to high elevations in central Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United St ...

'' DC. * ''

Ternstroemia luquillensis ''Ternstroemia luquillensis'', the palo colorado, is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss and has been listed as an endangered species in the United States since 1992 ...

'' Krug & Urb. – palo colorado * '' Ternstroemia maclellandiana'' Ridl. * '' Ternstroemia peduncularis'' – copey vera * '' Ternstroemia penangiana'' Choisy * '' Ternstroemia polypetala'' Melch. * '' Ternstroemia selleana'' Ekman & Schmidt * '' Ternstroemia stahlii'' – mamey de cura * ''

Ternstroemia subsessilis ''Ternstroemia subsessilis'', the el yunque colorado, is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) ...

'' (Britt.) Kobuski – el yunque colorado * '' Ternstroemia tepezapote'' * '' Ternstroemia wallichiana'' (Griffith) Engl.

References

Ericales genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Pentaphylacaceae-stub