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Guapira obtusata
Guapira obtusata (Jacq.) Little
Broadleaf Blolly, Corcho Prieto
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Pisonia obtusata, Torrubia obtusata
USDA Symbol: GUOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: 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 Guapira obtusata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Guapira obtusata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Guapira obtusata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR