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Xylosma pachyphyllum (spiny logwood)

Synonyms: Myroxylon pachyphyllum (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Xylosma pachyphyllum, commonly known as Spiny Logwood, is a species of flowering plant in the willow family, Salicaceae, that is endemic to Puerto Rico. It can be found in forests on the island's western mountains, where it grows in serpentine soils. It is threatened by habitat loss.
View Wikipedia Record: Xylosma pachyphyllum

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Xylosma pachyphyllum

Attributes

Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Structure [1]  Tree

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0