Summary
Place of publication:
Eclog. amer. 3:48. 1807
Verified:
06/02/1995
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
- Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica Note: = Fagara flava (Vahl) Krug & Urb.
- Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource) www.skud.info
- Boggan, J. et al. 1992. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas
- Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
- Correll, D. S. & H. B. Correll. 1982. Flora of the Bahama archipelago.
- Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
- Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
- Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
- Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
- Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
- Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
- Long, R. W. & O. Lakela. 1971. A flora of tropical Florida.
- Mabberley, D. J. 1997. The plant-book: a portable dictionary of the vascular plants, ed. 2
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Common names
English
Jamaica satinwood – West Indian satinwood – yellow sanders – yellow-sandalwood – Portuguese (Brazil)
mamica-de-porca – tembetaria – Swedish
västindiskt citronträd –
Distribution
order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
1 | Native | Northern America | Southeastern U.S.A. | United States | Florida | Keys |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Anguilla | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Antigua and Barbuda | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Bahamas | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Bermuda | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Cuba | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Dominican Republic | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Guadeloupe | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Haiti | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | Jamaica | | |
1 | Native | Southern America | Caribbean | United States | Puerto Rico | |
Native
Northern America
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SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.:
United States [Florida (Keys)]
Southern America
-
CARIBBEAN:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Bermuda, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, United States [Puerto Rico]
Economic Uses
Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
Materials | wood | | Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=401917.
Accessed 9 May 2025.