Krugiodendron | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Tribe: | Rhamneae |
Genus: |
Krugiodendron Urb. |
Species: | K. ferreum
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Binomial name | |
Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb.
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Synonyms | |
Rhamnus ferrea Vahl |
Krugiodendron ferreum, commonly known as the black ironwood or leadwood, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is found in southern Florida, throughout the Caribbean and from southern Mexico to Honduras. [2] Originally described by Martin Vahl, its specific epithet is the Latin adjective ferreus (" iron-like"). [3]
It is the only species in the genus Krugiodendron. The genus name honors Leopold Krug (1833–1898). The common names for this species refer to its dense wood.
Typical air-dry samples have densities of approximately 1.30 g/cm3, and up to 1.42 g/cm3. [4] The tree reaches 5–10 metres (16–33 ft) in height with oppositely arranged, emarginate leaves and small greenish flowers. The fruit is a drupe 5 to 7 mm long turning purplish red as it matures. [2]
It is widely cultivated in gardens or parks as a drought-tolerant specimen tree.
Krugiodendron | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rhamnaceae |
Tribe: | Rhamneae |
Genus: |
Krugiodendron Urb. |
Species: | K. ferreum
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Binomial name | |
Krugiodendron ferreum (Vahl) Urb.
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Synonyms | |
Rhamnus ferrea Vahl |
Krugiodendron ferreum, commonly known as the black ironwood or leadwood, is a species of tree in the family Rhamnaceae. It is found in southern Florida, throughout the Caribbean and from southern Mexico to Honduras. [2] Originally described by Martin Vahl, its specific epithet is the Latin adjective ferreus (" iron-like"). [3]
It is the only species in the genus Krugiodendron. The genus name honors Leopold Krug (1833–1898). The common names for this species refer to its dense wood.
Typical air-dry samples have densities of approximately 1.30 g/cm3, and up to 1.42 g/cm3. [4] The tree reaches 5–10 metres (16–33 ft) in height with oppositely arranged, emarginate leaves and small greenish flowers. The fruit is a drupe 5 to 7 mm long turning purplish red as it matures. [2]
It is widely cultivated in gardens or parks as a drought-tolerant specimen tree.