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Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii

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Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii is an evergreen tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae commonly known as the horse balls tree. In Spanish, it is huevos de caballo, cojones de burro, cojón de mico, or cojotón. The name huevos de caballo comes from the oval shape of the tree's hanging fruit. It is native to Mexico and Central America. The type locality is San Felipe, Retalhuleu in Guatemala. Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii is similar to Tabernaemontana glabra, except that its leaves and flowers are smaller and its fruit is larger.

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Ecology

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Name
Tabernaemontana donnell-smithii
Slug
tabernaemontana-donnell-smithii
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Tabernaemontana
Species
donnell-smithii
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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