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Chrysobalanaceae
Chrysobalanaceae R. Brown. Common name: Coco-plum Family.
A family of about 18 genera and 530 species, trees and shrubs, of tropical and subtropical areas, especially tropical America.
References: Bardon et al. (2016); Prance (1970); Prance & Sothers (2003); Prance In Kubitzki (2014); Whetstone & Nixon (2016) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2016). Show full citations.
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© Aidan Campos | Chrysobalanus source | Original Image ⭷
© Scott Ward | Geobalanus | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Licania michauxii, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, Wakulla County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Geobalanus oblongifolius source | Original Image ⭷
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