Xantolis tomentosa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Sapotaceae |
Genus: | Xantolis |
Species: | X. tomentosa |
Binomial name | |
Xantolis tomentosa (Roxb.) Raf. | |
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