Amyris
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| Amyris | |
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| Amyris texana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amyridoideae |
| Genus: | Amyris P.Browne |
| Type species | |
| Amyris balsamifera | |
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Amyris is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae.[2] The generic name is derived from the Greek word αμυρων (amyron), which means "intensely scented" and refers to the strong odor of the resin.[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as torchwoods[4] because of their highly flammable wood.[5]
