Bursera malacophylla

Bursera malacophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Burseraceae
Genus: Bursera
Species: B. malacophylla
Binomial name
Bursera malacophylla
B.L.Rob. 1902
Synonyms[1]
  • Bursera graveolens subsp. malacophylla (B.L.Rob.) A.Weeks & Tye
  • Bursera graveolens forma malacophylla (B.L.Rob.) J.F.Macbr.

Bursera malacophylla is a species of plant in the Burseraceae family. It is endemic to Ecuador, found only in the Galápagos Islands, and listed as "vulnerable." [2]

Bursera malacophylla is a tree with grayish-brown bark. Leaves are pinnately compound with 7 or 9 leaflets.[3][4]

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