Actinodaphne salicina | |
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Illustration of Actinodaphne salicina | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Laurales |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Genus: | Actinodaphne |
Species: | A. salicina |
Binomial name | |
Actinodaphne salicina Meissner | |
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