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Ximeniaceae
Ximenia

not marked as a favorite taxon 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).

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References: Nickrent (2016e) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Ximenia© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ximenia© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana
image #3 of Ximenia© Scott Ward | Ximenia americana
image #4 of Ximenia© Alan Cressler: Ximenia americana, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Ximenia americana source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ximenia© 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 ⭷

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