Sloanea shankii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Oxalidales |
Family: | Elaeocarpaceae |
Genus: | Sloanea |
Species: | S. shankii |
Binomial name | |
Sloanea shankii Standl. & L.O.Williams | |
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