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Manilkara jaimiqui

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Species of flowering plant

Manilkara jaimiqui
Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. emarginata
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Sapotaceae
Genus: Manilkara
Species: M. jaimiqui
Binomial name
Manilkara jaimiqui
(C.Wright ex Griseb.) Dubard
Synonyms
  • Manilkara emarginata subsp. jaimiqui (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Cronquist
  • Mimusops jaimiqui C.Wright ex Griseb.

Manilkara jaimiqui, commonly known as wild dilly, is a woody plant in the family Sapotaceae. It is native to tropical regions of North America, where it is found in the West Indies and south Florida. Its natural habitat is areas of coastal hammocks and pine rocklands.

It is a small tree or shrub with thick evergreen leaves. It produces small yellow flowers throughout the year, and has large scaly fruits.

This species is divided into four well-marked subspecies, which show little geographic overlap. They are:

References

  1. IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Manilkara jaimiqui". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T62409A152907409. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T62409A152907409.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. "Manilkara jaimiqui (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Dubard". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  3. NRCS. "Manilkara jaimiqui". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  4. Wild Dilly The Institute for Regional Conservation
  5. Flora of North America
  6. Cronquist, Arthur (1945). "Studies in the Sapotaceae-IV. The North American Species of Manilkara". Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. 72 (6): 550–562. doi:10.2307/2481324. JSTOR 2481324.
  7. Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. haitensis at IUCN Red List
  8. Manilkara jaimiqui ssp. jaimiqui at IUCN Red List
Taxon identifiers
Manilkara jaimiqui
Mimusops jaimiqui
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