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In Managua
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Flowers
Scientific classification
Genus:
Calycophyllum
Species:
candidissimum
Synonyms
  • Macrocnemum candidissimum Vahl
  • Mussaenda candida Poir.
  • Mussaenda candidissima (Vahl) Schult.

Calycophyllum candidissimum, the degami, dagame, or lemonwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae, native to southern Mexico, Cuba, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is the national tree of Nicaragua.

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