Sideroxylon cubense is a species of plant in the family Sapotaceae.[2] It is native to Cuba, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti), the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Sapotaceae |
| Genus: | Sideroxylon |
| Species: | S. cubense
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| Sideroxylon cubense | |
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Taxonomy
editSideroxylon confertum was assessed as "vulnerable" in the 1998 IUCN Red List, where it was considered endemic to Cuba,[3] but as of January 2023[update] was treated as a junior synonym within the more widely distributed S. cubense.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Sideroxylon cubense (Griseb.) T.D.Penn." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "Sideroxylon cubense (Griseb.) T.D.Penn". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Sideroxylon confertum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36043A9977210. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36043A9977210.en. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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