Bursera grandifolia is a Mexican species of trees in the frankincense family in the soapwood order. It is widespread across much of Mexico from Sonora to the Yucatán Peninsula, and found also in Central America as far south as Costa Rica.[3][4][5][6][7]

Bursera grandifolia has leaves that are pinnately compound with 5 leaflets, each leaflet egg-shaped and 5–7 cm long, hairy on the underside but not on the topside. Drupes are egg-shaped with a few scattered hairs.[8]

References

  1. ^ Samain, M.-S.; Fuentes, A.C.D.; Martínez Salas, E. (2019). "Bursera grandifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T126360299A144306222. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T126360299A144306222.en. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ The Plant List, Bursera grandifolia (Schltdl.) Engl.
  3. ^ SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter distribution map, photos of herbarium specimens
  4. ^ Daly, D. C. 1993. Notes on Bursera in South America, including a new species. Studies in Neotropical Burseraceae VII. Brittonia 45(3): 240–246
  5. ^ Zamora Villalobos, N., Q. Jiménez Madrigal & L. J. Poveda Álvarez. 2000. Árboles de Costa Rica 2: 1–374. INBio, Santo Domingo de Heredia
  6. ^ Breedlove, D.E. 1986. Flora de Chiapas. Listados Florísticos de México 4: i–v, 1–246
  7. ^ McVaugh, R. & J. Rzedowski. 1965. Synopsis of the genus Bursera L. in western Mexico, with notes on the material of Bursera collected by Sessé & Mociño. Kew Bulletin 18(2): 317–382
  8. ^ Rose, Joseph Nelson 1911. North American Flora 25: 244 as Elaphrium cerasifolium