Tabernaemontana longipes
| Tabernaemontana longipes | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Tabernaemontana |
| Species: | T. longipes
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| Binomial name | |
| Tabernaemontana longipes Donn.Sm.
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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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