Phoebe formosana

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Phoebe formosana
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Laurales
Family: Lauraceae
Genus: Phoebe
Species:
P. formosana
Binomial name
Phoebe formosana

Phoebe formosana is a species of tree in the family Lauraceae. It is endemic to China and Taiwan. [1]

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References

  1. Fa-Nan Wei; Henk van der Werff, "Phoebe formosana (Hayata) Hayata, Icon. Pl. Formosan. 5: 162. 1925", Flora of China