Lagetta lagetto

Lacebark tree
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Genus: Lagetta
Species:
L. lagetto
Binomial name
Lagetta lagetto
Synonyms[1]
  • Daphne lagetto Sw.
  • Lagetta linearia Lam.

Lagetta lagetto is a species of tree native to several Caribbean islands. It is called the lacebark or gauze tree because the inner bark is structured as a fine netting that has been used for centuries to make clothing as well as utilitarian objects like rope.[2]

  1. ^ "Lagetta lagetto (Sw.) Nash". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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