Sideroxylon
''Sideroxylon'' is a genus of trees in the family (biology), family Sapotaceae described as a genus by Carl Linnaeus, Linnaeus in 1753. They are collectively known as bully trees. The generic name is derived from the Greek language, Greek words σιδηρος (''sideros''), meaning "iron", and ξύλον (''xylon''), meaning "wood." Distribution The genus is distributed mainly in North America, North and South America as well as in Africa, Madagascar, southern Asia, and various oceanic islands. Some species, such as gum bully (''Sideroxylon lanuginosum, S. lanuginosum''), ''Sideroxylon tenax, S. tenax'', and buckthorn bully (''Sideroxylon lycioides, S. lycioides''), are found in Subtropics, subtropical areas of North American Atlantic Region, North America. The only South African species, the white milkwood (''Sideroxylon inerme, S. inerme''), is associated with three historical sites, and these individuals were declared national monuments due to their unusual longevity. Ecology ...
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