Ximenia Linnaeus. Common name: Tallow-wood.
A genus of 8-10 species, hemiparasitic shrubs, tropical and subtropical in the Neotropics and Paleotropics. Ximenia is placed in the segregate family Ximeniaceae by Nickrent et al. (2010).
References: Nickrent (2016e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Show full citations.
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© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Ximenia americana, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Ximenia americana source | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Ximenia americana, Florida Rosemary Scrub, Lake Wales Ridge, Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area, Highlands County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Ximenia americana source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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