Mahurea
| Mahurea | |
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| Mahurea palustris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Calophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Mahurea Aubl. |
| Species[1] | |
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Mahurea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Calophyllaceae.[2] The genus comprises two species, native to Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana, Peru, and northern Brazil.
The species are shrubs or medium-sized evergreen trees with reddish wood. They bear terminal panicles of pinkish or purplish flowers.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mahurea Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
- ↑ Stephens, P.F. (2001 onwards). Angiosperm Phylogeny Website. Version 9, June 2008. http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/Research/APweb/