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Licania michauxii Prance
Gopher-apple

Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Family: Chrysobalanaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Shrub

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Secure

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SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence: Present

FLORIDA KEYS Native Status: Native

IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status: Critically Imperiled

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Florida Keys History and Distribution: Not reported for the Florida Keys by John Kunkel Small in 1913. We consider this native and extant only in the lower Keys.

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Licania michauxii has been reported from the following conservation area in the FLORIDA KEYS :
Occurrence Native Status
National Key Deer Refuge Present Native




Licania michauxii has been reported for the following habitat in THE FLORIDA KEYS :
Pine Rockland


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Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Roger L. Hammer

Licania michauxii
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Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton

Licania michauxii
Copyright by: Shirley Denton