A genus of tropical flowering trees and shrubs, some species of which produce hard round fruits used as buoys or floats.
Named after Hernán González, a Spanish botanist from the 17th century; the genus name Hernandia preserves his name in Latinized form.
The fruit of hernandia trees floats so perfectly that sailors have used them as natural buoys for centuries—nature's ready-made maritime equipment!
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