Calycophyllum candidissimum

Calycophyllum candidissimum
In Managua
Flowers
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Calycophyllum
Species:
C. candidissimum
Binomial name
Calycophyllum 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 found in the ecoregion of Central American dry forests. It is the national tree of Nicaragua.