Dacryodes excelsa | |
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Tabonuco tree (Dacryodes excelsa) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Burseraceae |
Genus: | Dacryodes |
Species: | D. excelsa |
Binomial name | |
Dacryodes excelsa |
Dacryodes excelsa is a tree native to Puerto Rico with a habitat that extends into the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean region. Its English vernacular names include gommier and candlewood. Its Spanish common name is tabonuco. It is found in Toro Negro State Forest, in the Puerto Rico Cordillera Central.