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El Yunque Colorado (Ternstroemia subsessilis)

Description

Ternstroemia subsessilis, the el yunque colorado, is a species of plant in the Pentaphylacaceae family. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Ericales

            • Family: Pentaphylacaceae

              • Genus: Ternstroemia