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Lagetta lagetto
Species of tree / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lagetta lagetto is a species of tree native to several Caribbean islands. It is called the lacebark or gauze tree because the inner bark is structured as a fine netting that has been used for centuries to make clothing as well as utilitarian objects like rope.[1]
Quick Facts Lacebark tree, Scientific classification ...
Lacebark tree | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Thymelaeaceae |
Genus: | Lagetta |
Species: | L. lagetto |
Binomial name | |
Lagetta lagetto | |
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