Cerbera dilatata
| Chiute | |
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| Cerbera dilatata leaves and flowers | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Cerbera |
| Species: | C. dilatata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerbera dilatata | |
Cerbera dilatata (Chamorro: chi'ute) is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae endemic to the Mariana Islands.[1]
Description[]
This species has dark foliage and hairy flowers that are white and pinkish in the center. Its leaves are crowded near the ends of its branches. It has ovular fruit that are often coupled and speckled green.[2]
Gallery[]
Bark
Fruit
Roots
References[]
- ^ Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. Guam. p. 12.
- ^ "Cerbera dilatata". University of Guam. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
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