Frangula sphaerosperma (Sw.) Kartesz & Gandhi

West indian buckthorn (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Frangula

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 2-3 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Frangula sphaerosperma world distribution map, present in Cuba and Jamaica

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:980492-1
WFO ID wfo-0000691940
COL ID 6JKX6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Rhamnus pubescens Rhamnus jelskii Rhamnus sphaerosperma Rhamnus boliviana Frangula atagualpae Frangula nervosa Frangula peruviana Frangula sphaerocarpa Frangula sphaerosperma Ceanothus sphaerocarpus Frangula boliviana Rhamnus jelskii Rhamnus sectipetala Rhamnus polymorpha Rhamnus pubescens var. glabrescens Rhamnus pubescens var. grandifolia Frangula polymorpha var. glabra Frangula polymorpha var. latifolia Frangula polymorpha var. pubescens Frangula polymorpha var. tomentosa Rhamnus polymorpha var. glabra Frangula polymorpha var. polymorpha