Crossopetalum ilicifolium (Poir.) Kuntze

Christmasberry (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Crossopetalum

Characteristics

Shrubs to 0.5 m. Stems spreading or prostrate, much-branched from base; branchlets pubescent. Leaf blades elliptic to ovate, 10–15 × 5–7 mm, margins coarsely spiny-toothed. Inflorescences: peduncle 3–7 mm. Flowers: petals white or pale green, orbiculate, 1 mm. Drupes subglobose, 3–4 × 1–2 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Crossopetalum ilicifolium world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69669-2
WFO ID wfo-0000626449
COL ID ZMK3
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Crossopetalum floridanum Crossopetalum ilicifolium Rhacoma nana Rhacoma ilicifolia Myginda ilicifolia Myginda ilicifolia var. acutifolia