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Amyris
| Amyris | |
|---|---|
| |
| Sea torchwood (A. elemifera) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amyridoideae |
| Genus: | Amyris P.Browne |
| Type species | |
| Amyris balsamifera | |
| Species | |
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Amyris is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin.[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as torchwoods[4] because of their highly flammable wood.[5]
- ^ "Amyris P. Browne". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ "Genus: Amyris P. Browne". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2008-03-21. Archived from the original on 2010-05-28. Retrieved 2009-11-30.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Vol. I: A-C. CRC Press. p. 126. ISBN 978-0-8493-2675-2.
- ^ "Amyris". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
- ^ Austin, Daniel F. (2004). Florida Ethnobotany. CRC Press. pp. 88–91. ISBN 978-0-8493-2332-4.
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