Sideroxylon americanum (Mill.) T.D. Penn. (Fl. Neotrop. Monogr. 52:118. 1990)
Localities: West Indies (native), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Navassa,], ], Bahamas (native), North America (Mexico), Mexico (native), Central America (native),
Common Names: Cocuyo (Cuba), Milk-berry (Bahamas), Wild saffron (Bahamas),
Synonyms: Bumelia americana (Mill.) Stearn (J. Arnold Arbor. 49: 282. 1968.), Bumelia bahamensis Britton (Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 447. 1905.), Bumelia excisa Urb. (Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 13: 471. 1915.), Bumelia loranthifolia (Pierre) Britton (Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 3: 447. 1905.), Bumelia navassana Urb. & Ekman (Ark. Bot. 22A(17): 71. 1929.), Bumelia oblongata Urb. (Symb. Antill. 6: 31. 1909.), Bumelia retusa Sw. (Prodr. 49. 1788.), Bumelia roigii Britton & Small (Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 53: 461. 1926.),
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