Xylosma pachyphylla
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|status = CR
|status_system = IUCN2.3
|genus = Xylosma
|species = pachyphylla
|authority = (Krug & Urb.) Urb.
|synonyms = Myroxylon pachyphyllum Krug & Urban
}}
Xylosma pachyphylla, commonly known as spiny logwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, that is endemic to Puerto Rico. It can be found in forests on the island's western mountains, where it grows in serpentine soils.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ISlUCW8p5GcC |title=Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: a Systematic Synopsis |first=Alain H. |last=Liogier |author2=Luis F. Martorell |edition=2nd |publisher=La Editorial, UPR |isbn=978-0-8477-0369-2 |year=2000 |page=130}} It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Category:Endemic flora of Puerto Rico
Category:Critically endangered plants
Category:Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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