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About
The genus *Murraya sp* includes many aromatic shrubs and trees, notable for their fragrant white flowers and fleshy, colorful berries. Species are widely used in landscaping and have historical applications in traditional medicine and cosmetics.
Field notes
Morphology
The plants are shrubs or trees with pinnate leaves that are alternately arranged, often glandular, and range from leathery to membranous. The inflorescence is a panicle, cyme, or small raceme bearing fragrant flowers that have 4 or 5 sepals and white petals, along with up to 10 straight stamens. The fruit is a fleshy berry, up to 1.3 cm long, appearing orange, red, or black.
Distribution & habitat
The genus is distributed across Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, with the center of diversity located in southern China and Southeast Asia.
History & etymology
The genus *Murraya* was first formally described in 1771 by Carl Linnaeus in Mantissa Plantarum Altera, based on an unpublished description by Johann Gerhard König. The name commemorates Johan Andreas Murray, an 18th-century German-Swedish herbal doctor and student of Linnaeus.
Habitat
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Cultivation
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