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Anacardiaceae
Spondias

not marked as a favorite taxon *Spondias purpurea Linnaeus. Common name: Purple Mombin, Hog-plum, Jocote, Ciruela, Abal, Spanish-Plum. Habitat: Disturbed hammocks, other disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, FNA13, K4, NS, POWO, WH3; = n/a — S. Basionym: Spondias purpurea L. 1762

Links to other floras: = Spondias purpurea - FNA13

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