Byrsonima is one of about 75 genera in the Malpighiaceae, a family of flowering plants in the order Malpighiales. In particular in American English, they are known as locustberries (which also may refer specifically to Byrsonima coccolobifolia or Byrsonima lucida). Another widely seen common name is serrets or serrettes.
Nance (fruit of B. crassifolia)
Byrsonima comprises over 135 species of trees, shrubs, and subshrubs found in the New World tropics and subtropics from southern Mexico, southeastern Florida, and the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil. The plants have entire leaves, yellow flowers, and fleshy, edible fruits called nance; B. crassifolia in particular is known by that name, as it is an underutilized crop of some commercial importance in Latin America. They are primarily pollinated by various oligolectic native bees (e.g., Centris, Epicharis, and Tetrapedia) that are specialized to collect floral oils, as the flowers do not offer the typical floral rewards.
The fruits of serrette trees are important in the diets of certain wildlife, such as the golden conure (Guaruba guarouba), while the leaves of Byrsonima are food for some of the curious American moth-butterflies (Hedylidae). Plantings of B. crassifolia in the dry savannas of Oaxaca may even be suitable as substitute habitat for the Tehuantepec jackrabbit (Lepus flavigularis), an endangered species presently only found in three small relict populations.
Maricao (B. spicata) is the namesake tree and floral emblem of Maricao, Puerto Rico, and figured on the coat of arms of this city.
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Byrsonima crassifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Malpighiaceae, native to tropical America. Common names used in English include nance...
refer specifically to Byrsonima coccolobifolia or Byrsonima lucida). Another widely seen common name is serrets or serrettes. Byrsonima comprises over 135...
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Apatelodidae. It is found in Brazil. The larvae feed on Byrsonima pachyphylla and Byrsonima verbascifolia. caterpillars.unr.edu Natural History Museum...
cloud-forest at altitudes between 300 and 1,700 meters (980 and 5,580 ft). The Byrsonima coccolobifolia is the host plant of Trosia dimas. Trosia Dimas has been...
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Burretiokentia Bursaria Bursera Burtonia Butea Butia Butomus Buxus (boxwood) Byrsonima Bystropogon Contents: Top 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T...
Indigofera, Phaseolus, Stylosanthes, Tephrosia, and Zornia. The trees manteco (Byrsonima crassifolia), chaparro (Curatella americana), and alcornoque (Bowdichia...
habitat it grows on serpentine soils with other species that include Byrsonima orientensis, Guatteria moralesii, Mozartia gundlachii, Octoea moaensis...
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Inga species, Quercus species, Byrsonima crassifolia and Coffea arabica. "Moth Photographers Group – Acharia extensa...
(August 2010). "Determination of catechin diastereomers from the leaves of Byrsonima species using chiral HPLC-PAD-CD". Chirality. 22 (8): 726–733. doi:10...
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