Ber-se-ra'se-e. L. Burser-a + aceae, after Joachim Burser, German botanist, at Naples, 17th century. Trees, shrubs. Distinguished by secreting fragrant gum-resinous or resinous juice; leaves compound, dotted; ovary sessile, 1-5-celled, ovules in pairs; flowers perfect; calyx 2-5 divisions; petals 3-5; stamens twice the petals; fruit dry, 1-5-celled; seed exalbuminous, superior; tropics; bitter, purgative, anthelmintic, poisonous; lumber.

Genus: 1. Commiphora.