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family Polygonaceae
Gymnopodium floridanum Rolfe; ts'iits'il che'
Shrub
or small tree; bark deeply fissured; leaves alternate, simple,
ovate to elliptic to obovate, short-petioled, base rounded to
obtuse, margin entire, apex rounded to obtuse, pubescent on the
under surface; flowers in racemose panicles from buds near the
end of the previous-season's growth; flowers greenish.
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The rough, shredded bark offers a favorable substrate for the
establishment of epiphytic orchids and bromeliads. The flowers
produce much nectar and are very important in production of honey
(Souza Novello 1981, Suarez Molina
1981).
Shrub
or small tree; bark deeply fissured; leaves alternate, simple,
ovate to elliptic to obovate, short-petioled, base rounded to
obtuse, margin entire, apex rounded to obtuse, pubescent on the
under surface; flowers in racemose panicles from buds near the
end of the previous-season's growth; flowers greenish.
