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Turpinia occidentalis

Cassava wood \Cas"sa*va wood`\ (Bot.) A West Indian tree ( Turpinia occidentalis) of the family Staphyleace[ae].

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Turpinia occidentalis

Turpinia occidentalis, the muttonwood, is a tree species native to southern Mexico, Caribbean islands, Central America and northern South America.