Luehea speciosa Willd. (Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin Neue Schriften 3: 410. 1801.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [ Cuba (native), Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], ], North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Guacima amarilla (Cuba), Guacima baria (Cuba),
Synonyms: Luehea platypetala A. Rich. (in R. de la Sagra, Hist. Phys. Cuba, Pl. Vasc. 212. 1841),
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Last edited 15 Apr 09