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Hypelate
Sign in to saveHypelate trifoliata, commonly known as white ironwood or inkwood, is a small tree in the soapberry family. It is native to extreme southern Florida and islands of the Caribbean. It has trifoliate leaves and produces small flowers in early summer.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilySapindaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 8
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Collections
- MO, BRIT, VT
- Recorded in
- Caribbean, United States
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Hypelate trifoliata, commonly known as white ironwood or inkwood, is a small tree in the soapberry family. It is native to extreme southern Florida and islands of the Caribbean. It has trifoliate leaves and produces small flowers in early summer.
Hypelate is a monotypic genus.
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