Exothea paniculata (Juss.) Walp. is a plant in the Sapindaceae family, order Sapindales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Exothea paniculata (Juss.) Walp.

Exothea paniculata (Juss.) Walp.

Exothea paniculata, known as butterbough, inkwood, or ironwood, is a Sapindaceae flowering shrub or tree native to tropical wet areas of the Americas.

Family
Genus
Exothea
Order
Sapindales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Exothea paniculata (Juss.) Walp.

Exothea paniculata, commonly known as butterbough, inkwood, or ironwood, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the family Sapindaceae. It is native to wet tropical regions across Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. It grows as a shrub or tree that can reach up to 45 feet (14 meters) in height, and it is typically found growing in hammocks.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Sapindaceae Exothea

More from Sapindaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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