Drypetes lateriflora

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Drypetes lateriflora
Leaves
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Putranjivaceae
Genus: Drypetes
Species:
D. lateriflora
Binomial name
Drypetes lateriflora
Synonyms[2]
  • Drypetes lateriflora var. guatemalensis Pax & K.Hoffm.
  • Forchhammeria lanceolata Standl.
  • Schaefferia lateriflora Sw.

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Drypetes lateriflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T150115162A150115164. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T150115162A150115164.en. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Drypetes lateriflora (Sw.) Krug & Urb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Drypetes lateriflora". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2025.


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