Sideroxylon foetidissimum
Barbados Mastic, False Mastic
Other regional names: Mastic Tree
- Mastic Tree
Also known as: Bumelia ausuba Spreng., 1825 +3 more
- Bumelia ausuba Spreng., 1825
- Bumelia foetidissima (Jacq.) Willd.
- Mastichodendron foetidissimum (Jacq.) H.J.Lam
- Mastichodendron foetidissimum subsp. typicum Cronquist
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapotaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Sideroxylon foetidissimum (commonly known as Barbados-mastic or False Mastic) is a tree within the Sapotaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms