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Saltwood

(Neea buxifolia)

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Description

Neea is a genus of plants in family Nyctaginaceae from the Caribbean region, Central and South America. Members of the genus are commonly called Nia, Neea, or saltwood. The genus was named by botanists Jose Pavon and Hip�lito Ruiz in honor of Luis Nee, a botanist on the Malaspina Expedition.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Nyctaginaceae
Genus:Neea
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