Hypelate trifoliata Sw. is a plant in the Sapindaceae family, order Sapindales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Hypelate trifoliata Sw.

Hypelate trifoliata Sw.

Hypelate trifoliata, the only species in genus Hypelate, is a small soapberry tree native to southern Florida and the Caribbean.

Family
Genus
Hypelate
Order
Sapindales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Hypelate trifoliata Sw.

Hypelate trifoliata Sw., commonly called white ironwood or inkwood, is a small tree species that belongs to the soapberry family. This species is native to extreme southern Florida and the islands of the Caribbean. It grows trifoliate leaves, and produces small flowers in early summer. The genus Hypelate is monotypic, meaning it contains only this single species.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Sapindales Sapindaceae Hypelate

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

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