Exothea paniculata, called the butterbough, inkwood, or ironwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is native to wet tropical areas of Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. A shrub or tree reaching 45 ft (14 m), it is typically found in hammocks.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Inkwood 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Genus
- Exothea
- Species
- Exothea paniculata
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