Sideroxylon salicifolium (L.) Lam. (Tabl. Encycl. 2: 42. 1794.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Barbuda, St. Eustatius, ], Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Mona, Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native),
Common Names: Acomat bâtard (L. Antilles), Acomat marron (Haiti), Acomat rouge (Haiti), Almendrillo (Cuba), Almendro (Cuba), Almendro silvestre (Cuba), Almendrón (Puerto Rico), Carolina (Cuba), Cassada-wood (Bahamas), Caya colorada (Dominican Republic), Caya rubia (Haiti), Jaiquí (Dominican Republic), Jocuma blanca (Dominican Republic), Jubilla (Cuba), Membrillo silvestre (Cuba), Menú (Cuba), M'panache (Haiti), Sabina (Puerto Rico), Sangre de doncella (Cuba), Sanguinaria (Puerto Rico), Sapotille marron (Haiti), Sapotillier marron (Haiti), Sweetwood (L. Antilles), White bullet (Jamaica), White bully (Jamaica), Wild cassada (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Achras salicifolia L. (Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 470. 1762.), Bumelia salicifolia (L.) Sw. (Prodr. 50. 1788.), Dipholis salicifolia (L.) A. DC. (Prodr. 8: 188. 1844.), Dipholis salicifolia (L.) A. DC. var. jamaicensis Pierre (in I. Urban, Symb. Antill. 5: 139. 1904.),
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