| Dipholis salicifolia | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
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Secure (NatureServe) |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Dipholis |
| Species: | D. salicifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dipholis salicifolia (L.) A.DC. |
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Dipholis salicifolia, commonly called willow bustic or White Bully, is a species of flowering plant native to Florida, the West Indies and Central America.[1] It was previously considered a member of the genus Sideroxylon, with the binomial Sideroxylon salicifolium. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin salix 'willow' and folia 'leaf'.[2]
It is a small tree, 10-20 m tall, with smooth beige bark, spirally arranged leaves and small (1-4 mm) cream-coloured flowers borne in clusters of five to 12. The fruit is a small berry (6-10 mm long) with between one and three seeds. As it ripens, the fruit turns from green to reddish brown and then to dark brown when it is mature.[1]