Drypetes lateriflora, the Guiana plum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Putranjivaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, southern Florida, and the Caribbean. A tree reaching 30 ft (9 m), it is typically found in hammocks. It is assessed as Least Concern.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Guiana Plum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Prunus myrtifolia
- Huberantha nitidissima
- Ilex krugiana — considered toxic
- Drypetes indica
- Celtis paniculata
- Drypetes diversifolia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Putranjivaceae
- Genus
- Drypetes
- Species
- Drypetes lateriflora
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