Byrsonima ophiticola
| Byrsonima ophiticola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Byrsonima |
| Species: | B. ×ophiticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Byrsonima ×ophiticola | |
Byrsonima ×ophiticola, the maricao cimarron tree (Spanish: maricao cimarrón),[2][3][4] is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is a natural hybrid between Byrsonima lucida and B. spicata and occurs in Puerto Rico and the Leeward Islands. The tree can grow to a height of 8 m (26 ft) or taller.[5]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Byrsonima ophiticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998 e.T30908A9586777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30908A9586777.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ "Rare and endangered plants of Puerto Rico a committee report". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved 2026-08-14.
- ↑ Woodbury, Roy O.; Service, United States Soil Conservation (1975). Rare and Endangered Plants of Puerto Rico: A Committee Report. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
- ↑ Service, U. S. Fish and Wildlife (1980). Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants: Review of Plant Taxa for Listing as Endangered Or Threatened Species. U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ↑ New York Academy of Sciences (1924). Scientific Survey of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Vol. V. The Academy.