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Hyperbaena laurifolia
Hyperbaena laurifolia, commonly known as limestone snakevine, is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a perennial shrub, tree, or vine, with leathery leaves, greenish-yellow flowers, and roughtly spherical fruits. The species is native to Hispaniola, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico.
Hyperbaena laurifolia was described in 1804, and is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN.
Hyperbaena laurifolia is native to the wet tropical biome of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Leeward Islands, and Puerto Rico. It grows at elevations of up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft), in wooded limestone areas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Hyperbaena laurifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
