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hairy torchwood

Scientific Name: Amyris diatrypa

Family: Rutaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Hairy Torchwood (Amyris diatrypa) and Sea Torchwood (Amyris elemifera)

This page provides information about two plants referred to as "Torchwood": Hairy Torchwood (Amyris diatrypa) and Sea Torchwood (Amyris elemifera). They belong to the genus Amyris. Note that the name "Torchwood" is also associated with a British television series, unrelated to the plants themselves.

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

  • Scientific Name: Amyris diatrypa Spreng. (Hairy Torchwood), Amyris elemifera L. (Sea Torchwood), Amyris madrensis S. Watson.
  • Common Names: Hairy Torchwood, Sea Torchwood, Texas Torchwood, Mountain Torchwood
  • Family: Amyridaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonyms: Amyris diatrypa, Amyris elemifera, Amyris madrensis
  • Group: Dicot

Distribution and Habitat

Sea Torchwood (Amyris elemifera) is found in Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Hairy Torchwood (Amyris diatrypa) is described as a shrub.
  • The dry kernels of torchwood plants are noted as having small, bisexual, scented, greenish-yellow flowers, that are hairy above and smooth below.

Quirky Facts

  • The common name "torchwood" is derived from the historical use of the plant's dry kernels, presumably for burning.
  • The name "Torchwood" is also the name of a British science fiction television series.