Hypelate
| Hypelate | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Hypelate P. Browne |
| Species: | H. trifoliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypelate trifoliata Sw. | |
Hypelate trifoliata, commonly known as White Ironwood, is a small tree in the soapberry family. It is native to extreme southern Florida and islands of the Caribbean. It has trifoliate leaves and produces small flowers in early summer. [1]
Hypelate is a monotypic genus.
References
- ↑ Charles Sprague Sargent (1895). "The silva of North America: a description of the trees which grow naturally in North America exclusive of Mexico, Volume 2.". Retrieved 2013-12-13.