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Annonaceae

Blacklancewood

Oxandra lanceolata (Sw.) Baill.

Family
Annonaceae
Genus
Oxandra

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Blacklancewood: Oxandra lanceolata in the Dominican Republic
Photo: Yolanda M. Leon, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Blacklancewood

Synonyms

  • Bocagea virgata Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Cananga lancea Poit. ex Dunal
  • Guatteria virgata Dunal
  • Oxandra lanceolata subsp. macrocarpa R.E.Fr.
  • Oxandra virgata A.Rich.
  • Uvaria lanceolata Sw.
  • Uvaria virgata Sw.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.