Krugiodendron | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Tribe: | Rhamneae |
Genus: | Krugiodendron Urb. |
Species: | K. ferreum
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Binomial name | |
Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb.
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Synonyms | |
Rhamnus ferrea Vahl |
Krugiodendron ferreum, commonly known as the black ironwood or leadwood, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is found in southern Florida, throughout the Caribbean and from southern Mexico to Honduras.[2] Originally described by Martin Vahl, its specific epithet is the Latin adjective ferreus ("iron-like").[3]