Gymnanthes lucida explained

Gymnanthes lucida, commonly known as shiny oysterwood or crabwood, is a species of flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.^[1]

Description

It is a tree, reaching a height of 20feet.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Gymnanthes lucida Sw. . Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees . . 2005 . Miroslav M. Grandtner . 1: North America . 978-0-444-51784-5 . 404 . 2016-10-30 . 2014-01-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140101192706/http://books.google.com/books?id=yjc5ZYWtkNAC . live .
2. Book: Hammer, Roger L. . Florida Keys Wildflowers: A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of the Florida Keys . Globe Pequot . 2004 . 978-0-7627-2569-4 . 80 .