Geobalanus oblongifolius

Characteristics
Dicots
CHRYSOBALANACEAE
Geobalanus
Geobalanus oblongifolius (Michx.)Small
GOPHER APPLE
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Recent work indicates this species belongs in the genus Geobalanus (cymose or compact panicles, petals present), which includes two other species from Mexico and Central America. Licania s.s. (petals absent, ca. 100 spp.) then is restricted to the Lesser Antilles, Mexico, Central and South America (Bardon et al. 2016; Sothers et al. 2016). Although normally this species is a very short plant above-ground, a form to ca. 1.5 m tall has been described (Ward & Taylor 1999).
Native
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Classification
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MALPIGHIALES
Geobalanus
Geobalanus oblongifolius (Michx.)Small - GOPHER APPLE
Citation
GEOBALANUS OBLONGIFOLIUS (Michaux) Small, Fl. Miami 81, 200. 1913.
Chrysobalanus oblongifolius Michaux 1803.
GEORGIA: Without data, Michaux s.n. (holotype: P).
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Species Distribution Map
Plant Photos
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Roger Hammer View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Betty Wargo View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Shirley Denton View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Keith Bradley View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Mary Keim View Full Size
Geobalanus oblongifolius - 90
Geobalanus oblongifolius - Gil Nelson View Full Size
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Geobalanus oblongifolius - Allen Boatman View Full Size