Byrsonima lucida is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to islands in the Caribbean and to the U.S. state of Florida.[2] It is a shrub or small tree, and produces pink flowers. Its natural habitat is hammocks in dry limestone rocklands, and in sandy pine-palm woods.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Malpighiaceae |
| Genus: | Byrsonima |
| Species: | B. lucida
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Common names for the plant include clam cherry, gooseberry, locust berry[2] and Long Key locustberry.[4]
References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2 June 2023). "Byrsonima lucida". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Byrsonima lucida". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Byrsonima lucida in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". efloras.org. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Byrsonima lucida". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
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