Picrasma excelsa is a species of Picrasma in the family Simaroubaceae. It is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Venezuela. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Picrasma excelsa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Simaroubaceae
Genus: Picrasma
Species:
P. excelsa
Binomial name
Picrasma excelsa
(Sw.) Planch.
Synonyms[2]

Aeschrion antillana (Eggers) Small
Aeschrion excelsa (Sw.) Kuntze
Aeschrion excelsa var. microcarpa Krug & Urb.
Muenteria excelsa (Sw.) Walp.
Picraena excelsa (Sw.) Lindl.
Picrasma antillana (Eggers) Urb.
Quassia excelsa Sw.
Quassia pentandra Stokes
Quassia polygama Linds.
Rhus antillana Eggers
Simarouba excelsa (Sw.) DC.

References

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  1. ^ a b Areces-Mallea, A.E. (1998). "Picrasma excelsa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T38910A10155160. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T38910A10155160.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Picrasma excelsa (Sw.) Planch.". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 July 2013 – via The Plant List. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online