Shitwood

(Gyrocarpus americanus americanus)

galery

Description

Gyrocarpus americanus is a slender, deciduous tree with smooth, grey bark. The tree grows to about 12 m in height.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Laurales
Family:Hernandiaceae
Genus:Gyrocarpus
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