Brucea Explained

Brucea is a genus of plant in the family Simaroubaceae. It is named for the Scottish scholar and explorer James Bruce.

, Plants of the World Online accepts the following species:

• Brucea antidysenterica ^[1]
• Brucea bruceadelpha
• Brucea guineensis
• Brucea javanica
• Brucea macrocarpa
• Brucea mollis
• Brucea tenuifolia
• Brucea tonkinensis
• Brucea trichotoma

Notes and References

1. Book: Miller, John Frederick . John Frederick Miller . 1779 . Icones animalium et plantarum. Various subjects of Natural History, wherein are delineated Birds, Animals and many curious Plants, &c. . 1 . la . London . Part 5, Plate 25. Published in 10 parts with 6 plates in each part. See: Sherborn . C.D. . Charles Davies Sherborn . Iredale . T. . Tom Iredale . 1921 . J. F. Miller's Icones . Ibis . 3 . 11th series . 2 . 302–309 . 10.1111/j.1474-919X.1921.tb00801.x . none.