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Exostema caribaeum
Exostema caribaeum (Jacq.) Schult.
Caribbean Princewood
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s): Cinchona caribaea
USDA Symbol: EXCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom 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: Rocky hammocks, beach strand, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Exostema caribaeum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Exostema caribaeum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Exostema caribaeum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR