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Celastraceae
Schaefferia

not marked as a favorite taxon Schaefferia frutescens Jacquin. Common name: Florida Boxwood, Yellow-boxwood. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Rockland hammocks. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, FNA12, K4, Mex, S, S13, WH3. Basionym: Schaefferia frutescens Jacq. 1760

Links to other floras: = Schaefferia frutescens - FNA12

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