Kingdom Plantae Family Chrysobalanaceae Scientific name Licania michauxii | Order Malpighiales Genus Licania Rank Species | |
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Similar Licania, Chrysobalanaceae, Vaccinium myrsinites, Quercus geminata, Lyonia lucida | ||
Licania michauxii, commonly known as gopher apple, is an evergreen shrub. It grows in the sandhills of peninsular Florida as well as coastal Mississippi and Georgia, and its fruit is eaten by wildlife and is being used in cancer research. It fruit is a food source for the gopher tortoise.
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