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The Fragrant bursera (Bursera fagaroides) belongs to the family Burseraceae. It is a small semi-evergreen tree that is distributed from the southwestern United States to Mexico. It grows in tropical biomes with dry seasons and can reach a height of around 10 m. The trunk is very short and thick. The bark is smooth, and when the reddish-brown outer bark peels off, the inner green bark is revealed. The leaves are odd-pinnate compound leaves with 5 to 11 broad lanceolate leaflets. The leaves fall off when they dry out. The leaves also have a pleasant aroma, and when crushed they have a distinctive citrus-like scent. From late spring to early summer, before the leaves appear, very small yellowish-greenish white flowers bloom in cymes or corymbs. The fruit is a drupe that splits open to reveal a single seed wrapped in a red aril.
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