Protium (plant)

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Protium is a genus of more than 140 species of flowering plants in the family Burseraceae. It is native to the Neotropics from northern Mexico to Paraguay and southern Brazil, and to Madagascar, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southern China, the Philippines, Java, and New Guinea.[1][2] The genus had been included in Bursera, but is distinct.[3]

The species are usually small or medium-sized trees, but some can be large, up to Template:Convert tall. In their native range, some species are grown for timber, used as firewood, as medicinal plants, for their fruit, their resin (Copal) or in other cultural contexts.

Species

151 species are accepted.[1]

Uses

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