Biology:Hippomane spinosa

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Hippomane spinosa
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Hippomane
Species:
H. spinosa
Binomial name
Hippomane spinosa
Synonyms[2]

Sapium ilicifolium Willd.

Hippomane spinosa is a plant species in the family Euphorbiaceae.[3]

It was described by Linnaeus in 1753.[4] In Haitian Creole, the plant is known as pomme zombi ('zombie apple'), and in Dominican Spanish, it is known as manzanillo ('chamomile'). Like the related manchineel (H. mancinella), its toxicity makes it resistant to deforestation by locals.

Distribution and habitat

The plant is endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean (in the Dominican Republic and Haiti). It is found in the Hispaniolan dry forests ecoregion.[2][5][6]

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q17813109 entry