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Thevetia gaumeri Hemsley; aki'its

Tree; all parts with white latex; bark finely textured; leaves short-petioled, blade narrow, widest towards the apex (oblanceolate), margin entire, apex acute; flowers pale yellow, borne among the leaves near the branch tips; fruit a somewhat angular drupe.

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Listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981).