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Calycophyllum candidissimum
Species of plant in the family Calycophyllum / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Calycophyllum candidissimum, the degami, dagame, or lemonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.[2] It is the national tree of Nicaragua.[3] It is found in the ecoregion of Central American dry forests.[4]
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Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
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In Managua | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Calycophyllum |
Species: | C. candidissimum |
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Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
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