| Manilkara jaimiqui | |
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| Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. emarginata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Manilkara |
| Species: | M. jaimiqui |
| Binomial name | |
| Manilkara jaimiqui | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Manilkara jaimiqui, commonly known as wild dilly, [3] is a woody plant in the family Sapotaceae . It is native to tropical regions of North America, where it is found in the West Indies and south Florida. Its natural habitat is areas of coastal hammocks and pine rocklands. [4]
It is a small tree or shrub with thick evergreen leaves. It produces small yellow flowers throughout the year, and has large scaly fruits. [5]
This species is divided into four well-marked subspecies, which show little geographic overlap. They are: [6]
- M.jaimiqui subsp. emarginata - The Bahamas and south Florida
- M.jaimiqui subsp. haitensis - Dominican Republic and Haiti [7]
- M.jaimiqui subsp. jaimiqui - Cuba (Pinar del Río and Oriente), and Jamaica [8]
- M.jaimiqui subsp. wrightiana - Cuba (central area, occasionally in Oriente)