The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Bursera paradoxa</i> , a unique species endemic to Mexico

<i>Bursera paradoxa</i> is an endemic tree native to Mexico, with high economic and ecological value but little research. The complete chloroplast genome of <i>B. paradoxa</i> is reported for the first time. It is 159,851 bp in length and displays a typical quadripartite structure, including a large single-copy region (87,441 bp), two inverted repeat regions (26,810 bp), and a small single-copy (18,790 bp) region. The genome encodes 133 genes, comprising 87 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and 10 rRNA genes, showing a similar structure to <i>B. fagaroides</i>. A total of 35 SSRs are detected in the genome, ranging from 10 bp to 108 bp in length and varying from 6 to 17 in number of repeats. Most of these SSRs are located in single-copy regions and rarely in inverted repeat regions. Phylogenetic analysis supports the monophyly of <i>Bursera</i> and places <i>B. paradoxa</i> as sister to <i>B. fagaroides</i>.