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 | |
Tabernaemontana longipes is a tropical tree found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica.[2][3] 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.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Tabernaemontana longipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T150001670A150001672. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T150001670A150001672.en. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- ^ 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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