Xylopia frutescens

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Xylopia frutescens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Xylopia
Species:
X. frutescens
Binomial name
Xylopia frutescens
Synonyms
  • Xylopia frutescens var. ferruginea R.E.Fr.
  • Xylopia frutescens var. glabra S.Watson
  • Xylopia meridensis Pittier
  • Xylopia polyantha var. nicaraguensis R.E.Fr.
  • Xylopia setosa Poir.
  • Xylopicrum frutescens (Aubl.) Kuntze

Xylopia frutescens [1] is a tree species the genus Xylopia and family Annonaceae and its native range is S. Mexico to S. Tropical America. [2]

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