Cerbera dilatata

Cerbera dilatata (Chamorro: chi'ute) is a species of tree in the family Apocynaceae endemic to the Mariana Islands.[1]

Chiute
Cerbera dilatata leaves and flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Cerbera
Species:
C. dilatata
Binomial name
Cerbera dilatata

Description

This species has dark foliage and hairy flowers that are white and pinkish in the center. Its leaves are crowded near the ends of its branches. It has ovular fruit that are often coupled and speckled green.[2]

  • Bark
  • Fruit
  • Roots

References
  1. Raulerson, Lynn (1992). Trees and Shrubs of the Mariana Islands. Guam. p. 12.
  2. "Cerbera dilatata". University of Guam. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.


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