Exothea paniculata

Exothea paniculata, called the butterbough, inkwood, or ironwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae.^[3] It is native to wet tropical areas of Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.^[2] A shrub or tree reaching 45 ft (14 m), it is typically found in hammocks.^[3]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Exothea paniculata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Exothea
Species:	E. paniculata
Binomial name
Exothea paniculata (Juss.) Radlk.
Synonyms[2]
List Exothea oblongifolia Macfad. Hypelate oblongifolia (Macfad.) Hook. Hypelate paniculata (Juss.) Cambess. Hypelate trifoliata Griseb. Melicoccus paniculata Juss. Sapindus lucidus Desv. Stadtmannia paniculata (Juss.) D.Dietr.

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