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Ximeniaceae
Ximenia

not marked as a favorite taxon Ximenia americana Linnaeus. Common name: Tallow-wood, Hog-plum. Phenology: Mar-May (-Nov). Habitat: Hammocks, pine flatwoods, Florida scrub, coastal berms. Distribution: FL peninsula, north to Duval County, FL; Bahamas; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America; Paleotropics (Asia, Africa, Australia, Indian Ocean Islands).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Varieties are sometimes recognized, in which case our material is X. americana var. americana, with essentially the distribution of the species. The other two varieties occur in Argentina and Africa (Nickrent in FNA 2016).

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl4, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, S, WH3; > Ximenia americana L. var. americana — FNA12, NSProv. Basionym: Ximenia americana L. 1753

Links to other floras: > Ximenia americana var. americana - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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image #1 of Ximenia americana© Mary Keim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA) source CC-BY-NC-SA, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Ximenia americana© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Ximenia americana© Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Ximenia americana© Alan Cressler: Ximenia americana, Atlantic Coastal Ridge, Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area, Palm Beach County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Ximenia americana© Bruce Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Ximenia americana© Alan Cressler: Ximenia americana, Florida Rosemary Scrub, Lake Wales Ridge, Lake Wales Ridge Wildlife and Environmental Area, Highlands County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #7 of Ximenia americana© Aidan Campos source | Original Image ⭷
image #8 of Ximenia americana© Scott Ward | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Ximenia americana© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Ximenia americana© Jay Horn source | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Ximenia americana© Joshua Doby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joshua Doby source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷

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