Amyris elemifera is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Its common names include sea torchwood, smooth torchwood,[3]candlewood, sea amyris, tea, cuabilla, and bois chandelle.[4] It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and the Central American countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. It is also known from northern South America.[3] The species name elemifera is from the Greek, meaning "resin bearing".[5]
^IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Amyris elemifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T156771939A156771941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T156771939A156771941.en. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
^NatureServe (5 April 2024). "Amyris elemifera". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
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^"Torchwood (Amyris elemifera)". School of Forest Resources and Conservation. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
Amyriselemifera is a species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Its common names include sea torchwood, smooth torchwood, candlewood,...
Torch Keys, this key was probably named for the native torchwood tree, Amyriselemifera L. The north end of the key is the site of a former settlement which...
connected to it via a causeway. It is named for the Sea Torchwood (Amyriselemifera L.), a native species of tree found on the island. It is the site of...
species of tropical plants. Surveys have confirmed the presence of Amyriselemifera, Heliotropium angiospermum, Plumbago scandens, Harrisia fragrans, Sideroxylon...
include hoptree (Ptelea trifoliata), citrus species, sea torchwood (Amyriselemifera), and lime prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum fagara). In the United States,...
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