Joewood (Jacquinia keyensis)
Description
Medium to large shrub, rarely a small tree, with a compact, round-topped crown from a stout trunk. Trunks short, usually straight, to 10 inches in diameter, but usually much smaller. Bark thin, smooth, gray. Leaves leathery, about 1-3 inches long.Typically 4-10 feet in height; to 14 feet in South Florida. Usually about as broad as tall.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Primulaceae
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Genus: Jacquinia
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