Caribbean Mayten

(Gymnosporia buxifolia)

Description

Maytenus cymosa (also called Caribbean mayten) is a species of plant in the Celastraceae family. It is found in Puerto Rico, the British Virgin Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Celastrales

Family:Celastraceae

Genus:Gymnosporia

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