Cerbera dilatata

Chiute
Cerbera dilatata leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cerbera
Species: C. dilatata
Binomial name
Cerbera dilatata

Cerbera dilatata (Chamorro: chi'ute) is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae endemic to the Mariana Islands.[1]

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.[2]

References

  1. Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. Guam. p. 12. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. "Cerbera dilatata". University of Guam. Retrieved August 28, 2016.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.