Jacquinia arborea

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Jacquinia arborea
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Jacquinia arborea at Paradise Palms
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Jacquinia
Species:
J. arborea
Binomial name
Jacquinia arborea
Vahl
Synonyms [1]
  • Chrysophyllum barbasco Loefl.
  • Chrysophyllum barbasco Loefl. ex DC.
  • Jacquinia armillaris var. arborea (Vahl) Griseb.
  • Jacquinia barbasco (Loefl.) Mez
  • Jacquinia berteroi var. venosa Mez
  • Jaquinia aborea Vahl

Jacquinia arborea is a species of flowering plant, a tree in the family Primulaceae. Common names for this species is torchwood, [2] azucares, barbasco, and braceletwood. [3]

The species is native to Aruba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. [4]

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References

  1. "Jacquinia arborea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. "Jacquinia arborea". The Encyclopedia of Life .
  3. "Catalogue of Life : Jacquinia arborea Vahl". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. "Jacquinia arborea". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 19 September 2021.