Calycophyllum candidissimum, the degami, dagame or lemonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Calycophyllum, native to southern Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.[1] It is the national tree of Nicaragua.[2]
Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
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In Managua | |
Flowers | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Calycophyllum |
Species: | C. candidissimum |
Binomial name | |
Calycophyllum candidissimum | |
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Taxon identifiers | |
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Calycophyllum candidissimum |
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Macrocnemum candidissimum |
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