Sloanea caribaea

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Sloanea caribaea
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Sloanea
Species:
S. caribaea
Binomial name
Sloanea caribaea
Krub & Urban ex Duss

Sloanea caribaea, commonly known as acomat boucan, is a tree of the eastern Caribbean region.

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