Corema

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Corema
Corema album berries.jpg
Corema album fruit
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Ericaceae
Subfamily: Ericoideae
Tribe:
Genus: Corema
(D.Don)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tuckermania Klotzsch

Corema is a genus of two species[1] of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. They are dioecious small shrubs.[1]

Species[]

  • Corema album (L.) D. Don ex Steud. Corema album is also known for it common name Camarinha or . The drupe of this subspecies is white when ripe, and it is edible. The shrub grows to 1 meter, on average, and its branches have a honey-like aroma.[2]
  • Corema conradii (Torr.) Torr. ex Loudon

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Wayne J. Elisens (2009). "Corema". In Flora of North American Editorial Committee (ed.). Flora of North America.
  2. ^ Revista Quercus Ambiente - Setembro/Outubro de 2009, p. 26


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