Gymnanthes lucida
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Ateramnus lucidus (Sw.) Rothm. |
Gymnanthes lucida, commonly known as shiny oysterwood or crabwood, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.[1] It is a tree, reaching a height of 20 feet (6.1 m).[2]
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References
- ^ Miroslav M. Grandtner, ed. (2005). "Gymnanthes lucida Sw.". Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees. Vol. Volume 1: North America. Elsevier. p. 404. ISBN 978-0-444-51784-5.
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has extra text (help) - ^ Hammer, Roger L. (2004). Florida Keys Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Florida Keys. Globe Pequot. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7627-2569-4.