Tambalacoque (Sideroxylon grandiflorum)
Sideroxylon grandiflorum is an endemic Mauritian tree famous for its large, hard seeds. Its germination was famously but mistakenly linked to the extinct dodos digestive.
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Synonyms
Calvaria grandiflora (A.DC.) Dubard
Sapota lessertii A.DC.
Sideroxylon annithomae Aubrév.
Sideroxylon lessertii (A.DC.) Baker
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderEricales
- familySapotaceae
- genusSideroxylon
- speciesSideroxylon grandiflorum