Bursera penicillata is a Mexican species of trees in the frankincense family in the soapwood order. It is widespread in much of Mexico from Sonora and Chihuahua to Oaxaca and Veracruz.SEINet, Southwestern Biodiversity, Arizona chapter distribution map, photosRzedowski, J. & F. Guevara-Féfer. 1992. Familia Burseraceae. 3: 1–46. In J. Rzedowski & G. Calderón de Rzedowski (eds.) Flora del Bajío y Regiones Adyacentes. Instituto de Ecología A.C., PátzcuaroMcVaugh, R. & J. Rzedowski. 1965. Synopsis of the genus Bursera L. in western Mexico, with notes on the material of Bursera collected by Sessé & Mociño. Kew Bulletin 18(2): 317–382.
Bursera penicillata is a small tree. Leaves are pinnately compound with 7-9 leaflets.Rose, Joseph Nelson 1911. North American Flora 25: 253 as Elaphrium penicillatum
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