Re: What plant is this?


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Posted by Paul Bithorn on 20:20:29 04/16/06

In Reply to: What plant is this? posted by John Boyd

Looks like a Mastic Tree (Mastichodendron foetidissimum) - kind of sound like a dinosaur - a stinky one at that - doesn't it? The shaggy bark is quite impressive. The fruit is edible ut somewhat bitter and contains a sticky white latex.Life is good....... birding in West Indian hardwood hammocks!



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