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Phyllostylon brasiliense Capp. ex Benth. & Hook. f.; kan che', kaan che'

Tree; leaves alternate, simple, oblong-elliptic, base slightly cordate, margin more or less entire below and toothed above the middle, apex obtuse; flowers axillary; fruits dry, winged (samara), the wing developing from one of the two styles.

Additional images:

• leaves
• leaves
• immature fruits
• leaf and fruit
• bark (with many roots of epiphytes)
• bark (photographed at Dzibilchaltun)