Amyris balsamifera
Balsam Amyris, Balsam Torchwood
Other regional names: Candlewood +3 more
- Candlewood
- Poison Ash
- West Indian Rosewood
- West Indian Sandalwood
Also known as: Amyris funckeana Turcz. +5 more
- Amyris funckeana Turcz.
- Amyris funckiana Turcz.
- Elemifera balsamifera (L.) Kuntze
- Rhus arborescens (Mill.) DC.
- Schimmelia oleifera Holmes
- Toxicodendron arborescens Mill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Amyris balsamifera (commonly known as Balsam Amyris or Balsam Torchwood) is a shrub or tree within the Rutaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago