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Bourreria succulenta

Bourreria succulenta Jacq.

Bodywood, Bahama Strongbark, Pigeon Berry

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s): Bourreria domingensis, Bourreria ovata

USDA Symbol: BOSU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Fruit: Orange or red.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Distribution: Known in North America only in Florida where it is listed as endangered.
Native Habitat: Coastal hammocks, roadsides.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Bourreria succulenta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Bourreria succulenta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bourreria succulenta

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-18
Research By: CBR

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