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Colubrina cubensis
Colubrina cubensis (Jacq.) Brongn.
Cuban Nakedwood
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COCU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Rockland hammocks.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Colubrina cubensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Colubrina cubensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Colubrina cubensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR