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Byrsonima lucida

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Byrsonima lucida

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Byrsonima
Species:
B. lucida
Binomial name
Byrsonima lucida

Byrsonima lucida is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to islands in the Caribbean and to the U.S. state of Florida.[2] It is a shrub or small tree, and produces pink flowers. Its natural habitat is hammocks in dry limestone rocklands, and in sandy pine-palm woods.[3]

Common names for the plant include clam cherry, gooseberry, locust berry[2] and Long Key locustberry.[4]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2 June 2023). "Byrsonima lucida". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Byrsonima lucida". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Byrsonima lucida in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Byrsonima lucida​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 July 2015.