Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser 15831639, is a genus with about 100 described species of flowering shrubs and trees varying in size up to 25 m 82 ft high. Growth is more rapid than for many other members of the genus. Bursera 20 images at images, phylogeny, nomenclature for. Bursera microphylla is a north american species of tree in the frankincense family in the soapwood order. It has deep, steel bluegray to green bark with rusty papery peelings. The genus bursera belongs to the family burseraceae and has been used. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Espesye sa tanom nga bulak nga una nga gihulagway ni carl sigismund kunth, ug nga gihatagan sa eksakto nga ngalan ni adolf engler ang bursera glabrifolia. The plant list includes 203 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus bursera.
Aug 28, 2015 this page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. The status of the 2,017 names including infraspecific names for the family burseraceae recorded in the plant list, are as follows. Bursera grandifolia in flower at the beginning of the rainy season near alamos, sonora. This large shrub or small tree grows to 25 feet 8 m tall. However, the use of large branches limits not only the number of new plants that can be obtained, but is also relatively expensive and may have negative impacts on small populations of bursera. Plants profile for bursera fagaroides fragrant bursera. Bursera fagaroides elephant tree, fragrant bursera bursera microphylla elephant tree, torote colorado, copal. In all the bursera species, we found strong correlations between the number of structures and the number of epiphyte individuals. An ethnopharmacological, phytochemical and pharmacological. Cytotoxic podophyllotoxin typelignans from the steam bark of. Phenacetin isolated from bursera grandifolia, a herbal remedy with antipyretic properties. All dissected fruits with an exposed pseudoaril had an embryo, which.
Bursera grandifolia does indeed have very large leaflets, which tend to be very fuzzy. Toledo 1982 divided section bullockia into 2 groups, copallifera and glabrifolia, according to leaf, fruit and flower, and germination characteristics. Ang bursera glabrifolia sakop sa kahenera nga bursera sa kabanay nga burseraceae. Burseraceae, family of flowering plants in the order sapindales, composed of about 16 genera of resinous trees and shrubs. Pagka karon wala pay siak nga nalista ubos niini niya.
In a tropical dry forest of central mexico, we studied whether branch mortality is associated with phorophyte quality. Oct 30, 2012 bursera glabrifolia provided an interesting piece of information. The plants database includes the following 3 species of bursera. Kruse 1979 posed that bursera was a diphyletic group, due to similarities found between section bullockia and commiphora. Most of the bursera species that produce lignans are widely used by the mexican native population. Pdf tropical dry forest in mesoamerica has long been disturbed by the extraction of different forest products by local inhabitants. In colombia, there is a species that is a giant rainforest tree, and in central american there is a species that grows as a rainforest. Tropical dry forest in mesoamerica has long been disturbed by the extraction of different forest products by local inhabitants. Branch mortality influences phorophyte quality for. Copal is the wood most commonly used by the woodcarvers in oaxaca, mexico. Cytotoxic and antiinflammatory activities of bursera species from.
The woodcarvers refer to bursera glabrifolia as macho or male copal, which they like less than bursera. Use the leaves and twigs and and not the branches or bark. This extract also showed antitumour activity when assayed on mice inoculated with l5178y lymphoma cells. It has potential as a landscape subject in the cactus and succulent garden essentially frost free areas.
The plant list includes a further 26 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus bursera. Bursera glabrifolia wikispecies, free species directory. Bursera is a genus of mexican desert trees sap of which is used in latin america roman catholic churches as frankincense. They are native often for many species endemic to the americas, from the southern united states south through to northern argentina, in tropical and warm. The trunks and main branches are swollen with waterstorage tissue and covered. This page was last edited on 17 december 2019, at 01. With the aim of providing information for ecological restoration programs, we studied reproductive phenology and seed germination of eight species from the tropical dry forest of morelos, mexico. Although different bursera species are used for different health issues, they are traditionally attributed medicinal properties including providing relief from pain, inflammation, rheumatism, and can help treat illnesses such as. Bursera glabrifolia wikispecies wikispecies, free species. Bursera glabrifolia is a mexican species of trees native to central mexico guerrero, morelos, michoacan, mexico state, puebla, oaxaca bursera glabrifolia is one of two species commonly referred to as copal.
Plants remain dormant much of the year, leafing out only with the onset of hot summer weather. Bursera microphylla, known by the common name elephant tree in english or torote in spanish, is a tree in genus bursera. Bursera 50 species is found in tropical america, with its centre of diversity in mexico. There are about 12 species of bursera in the sonoran desert region, about a third of which occur in the desert. Pdf demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used for folk.
The simaruba clade of bursera is remarkable for its incredible ecological breadth and the diversity in shapes and sizes of its members, which can be found from rainforest to very dry tropical deciduous forest. The most representative phytochemicals isolated from this genus are terpenoids and lignans. The pseudaril of bursera and commiphora, a foretold homology. Reproductive phenology and seed germination in eight tree.
Becerra previously reported that the patterns of evolution of host use by blepharida could be explained by the patterns of host chemical similarity, by using the molecular phylogenies of bursera and blepharida and a chemical characterization of bursera. Wikispecies har information om bursera glabrifolia. Bursera hindsiana is a striking droughtresistant shrub or small tree fairly easy to grow both indoors, as well as outdoors. They are native often for many species endemic to the americas, from the southern united states south through to northern argentina, in tropical and warm temperate forest habitats. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about elephant tree, fragrant bursera bursera fagaroides supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves garden. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Volatile profiling, insecticidal, antibacterial and antiproliferative properties of the essential oils of bursera glabrifolia leaves nemesio villa. Not surprisingly, in three bursera species, seed germination was low, especially in b. The first one included species in which the pseudaril covers. Bursera fagaroides in autumn perhaps this is the nicest species of the genus, it has a thick caudex and leaves that release a delightful citrus odour when crushed. Bursera, named after the danish botanist joachim burser, is a genus with about. There are five species in three genera growing in greater north america. This page was last edited on 12 december 2019, at 20. Bursera glabrifolia provided an interesting piece of information. Hardy to 4c they prefer a dormant, winter rest period, water regularly in summer, keep almost dry in winter. Last updated october 1, 2009 name family nativity baccharis pilularis asteraceae baccharis pilularis asteraceae n california coast baccharis pilularis asteraceae western us baccharis pilularis cv. The tree develops a swollen bole which can be 30cm or more in diameter 385. The species is currently used as a carving wood to produce small, painted figurines known as alebrijes.
Becerra department of pharmaceutical sciences, university of perugia, via del liceo, 106123 perugia, italy. A widespread mountain species that inhabits the transition zone between tropical deciduous forest and oaks from jalisco to oaxaca. Pdf demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and biological activities. Meyer same bursera grandifolia as image to left, now in leaf during the rainy season. An bursera in nahilalakip ha familia nga burseraceae ilarom nga taxa. Bursera glabrifolia, a dominant component of the tropical dry forests in southwestern mexico, is used to illustrate the importance of a broader contextual framework for ethnobotanical studies. Bursera glabrifolia is one of two species commonly referred to as copal. Bursera grandifolia is a striking tree that has potential as a landscape subject in essentially frost free areas. The torchwood family contains 550 species of shrubs and trees worldwide, many of which have succulent stems and aromatic foliage. Bursera glabrifolia white copalillo is a dry tropical forest tree extensively used in several communities of the state of oaxaca, mexico, for the elaboration of folkart woodcarvings called alebrijes.
Volatile profiling, insecticidal, antibacterial and. The genus bursera belongs to the family burseraceae and has been used in traditional mexican medicine for treating various pathophysiological disorders. Theres no medicinal advantage to these parts no need to unnecessarily damage this endemic small tree. Bark of bursera grandifolia just beginning to peel. It grows into a distinctive sculptural form, with a thickened, waterstoring or caudiciform trunk. Nuclear ribosomal dna phylogeny and its implications for. Bursera family burseraceae is a family of trees and shrubs found primarily in eastern africa and south america. With the participation of students from the local junior high school, we monitored monthly, over one year, the production of flowers and immature and. Ang bursera sakop sa kabanay nga burseraceae matang nga nahiubos. Bursera fagaroides is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a wide, spreading crown. Bursera glabrifolia white copalillo is a dry tropical forest tree extensively used in several communities of the state of oaxaca, mexico, for the elaboration of folkart woodcarvings. Bursera glabrifolia white copalillo is a dry tropical forest tree extensively. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Maria carla marcotullio id, massimo curini and judith x. View photos of the medicinal plant bursera microphylla elephant tree, profiled in medicinal plants of the american southwest. Leaves drought deciduous, serrate, to 2 inches, occasionally trifoliate, aromatic when crushed. They are native primarily to tropical america, but a few species occur in africa and asia.
Pdf demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used. Cuttings were collected during the dry season, when trees were leafless and dormant. Demography of bursera glabrifolia, a tropical tree used for folk woodcrafting in southern mexico. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. The present article describes the chemical composition and biological activities of the essential oils of b.
Pripada mu preko 110 vrsta grmova i drveca koje rastu po americi, sve od juznog sada do sjeverne argentine, poglavito po tropskim i umjerenim sumskim stanistima. An bursera glabrifolia in uska species han magnoliopsida nga syahan ginhulagway ni carl sigismund kunth, ngan ginhatag han pagkayana nga asya nga ngaran ni adolf engler. Copalillo bursera glabrifolia its common names copalillo, copal, white or female copal would suggest its use as incense, but the resin is sticky and rarely crystallizes. Bursera glabrifolia is a mexican species of trees native to central mexico guerrero, morelos, michoacan, mexico state, puebla, oaxaca. Pdf bursera glabrifolia, a dominant component of the tropical dry forests in southwestern mexico, is used to illustrate the. America baccharis viminea asteraceae california bacopa monnieri. Bursera produces resins containing terpenes distributed in a network of canals in the cortex of the stems and throughout the leaves. These plants are characterized by the production of resins.
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