Drypetes lateriflora

Drypetes lateriflora, the Guiana plum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Putranjivaceae.^[3] It is native to Mexico, Central America, southern Florida, and the Caribbean.^[2] A tree reaching 30 ft (9 m), it is typically found in hammocks.^[3] It is assessed as Least Concern.^[1]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Drypetes lateriflora
Leaves
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malpighiales
Family:	Putranjivaceae
Genus:	Drypetes
Species:	D. lateriflora
Binomial name
Drypetes lateriflora (Sw.) Krug & Urb.
Synonyms[2]
Drypetes lateriflora var. guatemalensis Pax & K.Hoffm. Forchhammeria lanceolata Standl. Schaefferia lateriflora Sw.

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