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| Cerbera dilatata leaves and flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cerbera |
| Species: | C. dilatata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerbera dilatata Markgr. | |
Cerbera dilatata (Chamorro: chi'ute) was formerly considered to be a distinct species of tree in the family Apocynaceae endemic to the Mariana Islands. However, after a taxonomic reorganization, this species name is considered to be a synonym of the more widespread Cerbera odollam.
Description
This species has dark foliage and hairy flowers that are white and pinkish in the center. Its leaves are crowded near the ends of its branches. It has ovular fruit that are often coupled and speckled green.
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
Gallery
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Bark
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Fruit
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Roots
References
- Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. Guam. p. 12.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - "Cerbera dilatata Markgr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- "Cerbera dilatata Markgr". worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
- "Cerbera dilatata". University of Guam. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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