Egg-leaved Hyperbaena (Hyperbaena obovata)
The genus Hyperbaena contains about 70 species of trees that are distributed over the Caribbean, as well as over Central- and South America.
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The Egg-leaved Hyperbaena, described in 1925, was restricted to the Provinces of Guantánamo and Holguín in the east of Cuba. The species is now considered extinct. [1]
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References:
[1] R. Berazaín: The extinct Flora of Cuba. Bissea 3(2). 2009
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edited: 20.03.2018