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Burseraceae
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Frankincense tree Myrrh Gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba)
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Also Known As frankincense family

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Gumbo-limbo (Bursera simaruba)
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
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