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Species within a genus
Genus:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
SIDEROXYLON
(
G
)
Family:
SAPOTACEAE
sideros, = iron;
xylon, = a stick or piece of wood.
(wood, timber, log)
(the hard wood)
(
LS
,
BL
,
Le
)
Sideroxylon inerme subsp. inerme
(
La
)
White Milkwood, Witmelkhout (
PS
)
Location: (
F
,
K
,
P
)
in-, un-, = not;
arma, = what is fitted to the body for its protection, defensive armour.
inermis,= unarmed, without weapons, defenceless.
(unarmed, without spine, prickles or stings)
(
BL
,
ld
)