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Hippomane

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Euphorbiaceae

Tribe
  
Hippomaneae

Scientific name
  
Hippomane

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Malpighiales

Subfamily
  
Euphorbioideae

Subtribe
  
Hippomaninae

Higher classification
  
Hippomaninae

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Similar
  
Manchineel, Euphorbiaceae, Gymnanthes, Alchorneopsis, Cleidion

Hippomane is a genus of plants in the Euphorbiaceae described by Linnaeus in 1753. It is native to the West Indies, Central America, Mexico, Florida, Venezuela, Colombia, and Galápagos.

Species
  1. Hippomane horrida Urb. & Ekman. - Barahona in Dominican Rep
  2. Hippomane mancinella L. - West Indies, Mexico, Central America, Florida Keys, Venezuela, Colombia, Galápagos
  3. Hippomane spinosa L. - Hispaniola
formerly included

moved to other genera: Sapium

References

Hippomane Wikipedia