Brackenridgea


Brackenridgea is a plant genus of about 10 species in the family Ochnaceae. The genus is named for the British-American botanist William Dunlop Brackenridge.

Description

Brackenridgea species grow as small to medium-sized trees. The flowers are white or yellow. The fruits are drupes and are greenish, ripening black.

Distribution and habitat

Brackenridgea species grow naturally in tropical east Africa, Madagascar and Malesia.

Species

The Plant List recognises about 13 accepted taxa :