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Flowers of Zihuatanejo

Bastard Cherry

Ehretia tinifolia

-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Borages Order (Boraginales)

-Borage Family (Family Boraginaceae)

-Subfamily Ehretioideae

-Genus Ehretia

-Bastard Cherry (Ehretia tinifolia)


The Bastard Cherry (Ehretia tinifolia) is a species of small tree or shrub in the Boraginaceae family. It is known for its attractive foliage and small fruits, which resemble cherries in appearance but are not true cherries. Commonly found in dry forests, scrublands, and semi-arid environments.

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