Biology:Cerbera dilatata
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Short description: Species of plant
| Chiute | |
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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
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerbera dilatata Markgr.
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Cerbera dilatata (Chamorro: chi'ute) was formerly considered to be a distinct species of tree in the family Apocynaceae endemic to the Mariana Islands.[1] However, after a taxonomic reorganization, this species name is considered to be a synonym of the more widespread Cerbera odollam.[2][3]
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.[4]
See also
List of endemic plants in the Mariana Islands
Gallery
Bark
Fruit
Roots
References
- ↑ Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. Guam. p. 12.
- ↑ "Cerbera dilatata Markgr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77891-1.
- ↑ "Cerbera dilatata Markgr.". http://worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000834334.
- ↑ "Cerbera dilatata". University of Guam. http://university.uog.edu.172-31-22-36.previewmywsisite.com/cals/people/pog/cerbera.html. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
Wikidata ☰ Q21397042 entry
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