Amyris madrensis, the mountain torchwood or Sierra Madre torchwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae.[2][3] It is native to southern Texas and northeastern Mexico, with scattered populations elsewhere in Mexico.[4] A perennial shrub reaching 3 m (10 ft) but usually shorter, it is a member of the Tamaulipan thornscrub community.[2][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Amyris |
| Species: | A. madrensis
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References
edit- ^ Fuentes, A.C.D.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2021). "Amyris madrensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T126618432A126620818. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T126618432A126620818.en. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Amyris madrensis S. Watson". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Sierra Madre Torchwood". nativeplantproject.com. Native Plant Project. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ "Amyris madrensis S.Watson". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
- ^ Shindle, David B.; Tewes, Michael E. (1998). "Woody Species Composition of Habitats used by Ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) in the Tamaulipan Biotic Province". The Southwestern Naturalist. 43 (2): 273–279. JSTOR 30055366.
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