Brackenridgea


Brackenridgea is a flowering plant genus of 11 species in the family Ochnaceae. The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.

Description

Brackenridgea species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The flowers are white or yellow. The fruits are drupes and are greenish, ripening black.

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical central and southern Africa, Madagascar, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia, New Guinea, and Queensland.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepts the following 11 species:Brackenridgea arenaria Brackenridgea elegantissima Brackenridgea fascicularis Brackenridgea forbesii Brackenridgea foxworthyi Brackenridgea madecassa Brackenridgea mindanaensis Brackenridgea nitida Brackenridgea palustris Brackenridgea tetramera