| Amyris elemifera | |
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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. elemifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Amyris elemifera | |
Amyris elemifera is an evergreen[1] species of flowering plant in the citrus family, Rutaceae. Its common names include sea torchwood, smooth torchwood,[3] candlewood, sea amyris, tea, cuabilla, and bois chandelle.[4] It is native to Florida in the United States, the Caribbean, and the Central American countries of Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. It is also known from northern South America.[3] The species name elemifera is from the Greek, meaning "resin bearing".[5]
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Amyris elemifera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T156771939A156771941. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T156771939A156771941.en. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ NatureServe (5 April 2024). "Amyris elemifera". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b Amyris elemifera. NatureServe. 2012.
- ^ Francis, J. K. "Amyris elemifera L." (PDF). United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2007-12-03.
- ^ "Torchwood (Amyris elemifera)". School of Forest Resources and Conservation. University of Florida. Archived from the original on 2007-11-17. Retrieved 2007-12-03.