Lonchocarpus violaceus
| Lonchocarpus violaceus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lonchocarpus |
| Species: | L. violaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonchocarpus violaceus | |
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Lonchocarpus violaceus is a species of evergreen tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Caribbean and northern South America.[1] It has been introduced to Florida.[2] Its names include lilac tree, greenheart, Spanish ash, and lancepod.[1]
According to some sources L. violaceus was used by the Maya peoples to produce the alcoholic beverage, balché. It is likely they are actually referring to L. longistylus which was once synonymized with L. violaceus.[3]
References
- ^ ISBN 0444517847.
- ISBN 1561641731.
- ISBN 9781461491101.