Tabernaemontana longipes
| Tabernaemontana longipes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. longipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Tabernaemontana longipes Donn.Sm. | |
Tabernaemontana longipes is a tropical tree found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica.[1][2] Its unusually shaped pods inspired the common name Dutchman's shoes. Its oval leaves are about 13 cm long and glabrous. The flowers are white.[3]
References
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ "Apocynaceae: Tabernaemontana longipes". Discover Life. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ↑ Haber, William (2000). An Introduction to Cloud Forest Trees. Monteverde de Puntarenas, Costa Rica: Mountain Gem Publications. ISBN 9977-12-418-3.
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