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Psychotria tenuifolia

Psychotria tenuifolia Sw.

Shortleaf Wild Coffee, Short-leaf Wild Coffee

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s): Psychotria sulzneri

USDA Symbol: PSTE4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Fruit: Red, orange or yellow.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Moist forests, swamps.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW			FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 81 - Natives For Your Neighborhood (2020) The Institute for Regional Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 589 - Drought-Tolerant, Low-Maintenance Plants for South 'Florida Yards' and 'Florida Landscapes (1999) J. Haynes, A. Hunsberger, J. McLaughlin and L. Va...

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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