Sideroxylon salicifolium
Species of tree
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Sideroxylon salicifolium, commonly called white bully[3] or willow bustic, is a species of flowering plant native to Florida, the West Indies and Central America.[4]
| Sideroxylon salicifolium | |
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| In Florida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Sideroxylon |
| Species: | S. salicifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Sideroxylon salicifolium (L.) Lam. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
It has also been considered a member of the genus Dipholis, with the binomial Dipholis salicifolia.
Description
It is a small tree, 10–20 m tall, with smooth beige bark, spirally arranged leaves and small (1–4 mm) cream-coloured flowers borne in clusters of five to 12. The fruit is a small berry (6–10 mm long) with between one and three seeds. As it ripens, the fruit turns from green to reddish brown and then to dark brown when it is mature.[4]
