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Byrsonima lucida (Mill.) DC.

Tallow Berry; Glamberry; Candle berry; Guano berry; Long Key locustberry

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Tallow Berry; Glamberry; Candle berry; Guano berry; Long Key locustberry
Français Bois d'arrada.
Español Palo de Doncello (Porto Rico).
Other names Palo de Doncello (Porto Rico).

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC
Hough

Origin

States and Territories USA (Florida); Bahamas; Turks & Caicos Isl.; Cuba; Hispaniola; Puerto Rico; Virgin Isl. (Anegada, St. Croix, St. John, Tortola); Anguilla; Antigua; Barbados; Barbuda; Dominica; Guadeloupe; Marie-Galante; St. Martin/St. Maarten/St. Maarten; India [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Malpighiales
Family Malpighiaceae
Genus Byrsonima
Species lucida
Author citation (Mill.) DC.
Scientific name Byrsonima lucida (Mill.) DC.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Tallow Berry;  Glamberry;  Candle berry;  Guano berry;  Long Key locustberry

Hough

Tallow Berry;  Glamberry;  Candle berry;  Guano berry;  Long Key locustberry

Byrsonima lucida , ©Dennis Wilson