Jodina rhombifolia

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Jodina rhombifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Santalales
Family: Santalaceae
Genus: Jodina
Species:
J. rhombifolia
Binomial name
Jodina rhombifolia

Jodina rhombifolia (the quebracho flojo (the loose quebracho), quebracho flajo, sombra de toro or quebrachillo) is a tree species in the family Santalaceae.

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