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Pouteria howeana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Sapotaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Pouteria

Pouteria howeana

Similar
  
Pouteria eerwah, Pouteria costata, Pouteria australis, Pouteria sandwicensis, Pouteria obovata

Pouteria howeana, commonly known as Axe-handle Wood, is a species of small tree in the Sapotaceae family. It is found in the lowlands of Lord Howe Island, and early settlers used its hard wood to make axes.

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Pouteria howeana Wikipedia