Calycophyllum candidissimum

Calycophyllum candidissimum
In Managua
Flowers
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Calycophyllum
Species:
C. candidissimum
Binomial name
Calycophyllum candidissimum
Synonyms[2]
  • Macrocnemum candidissimum Vahl
  • Mussaenda candida Poir.
  • Mussaenda candidissima (Vahl) Schult.

Calycophyllum candidissimum, the degami, dagame, or lemonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.[2] It is the national tree of Nicaragua.[3] It is found in the ecoregion of Central American dry forests.[4]

References

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Calycophyllum candidissimum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61957677A150112869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61957677A150112869.en. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Calycophyllum candidissimum (Vahl) DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ^ Mosquin, Daniel (15 April 2008). "Calycophyllum candidissimum". Botany Photo of the Day. UBC Botanical Garden. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  4. ^ Andraka, Sandra. Guariguata, Manuel (ed.). "Central America: Patches scattered through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 29 July 2023.


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