Calycophyllum candidissimum
Species of plant in the family Calycophyllum
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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 found in the ecoregion of Central American dry forests.[3] It is the national tree of Nicaragua.[4]
| Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
|---|---|
| In Managua | |
| Flowers | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Calycophyllum |
| Species: | C. candidissimum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
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