Randia aculeata

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Randia aculeata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Randia
Species:
R. aculeata
Binomial name
Randia aculeata
Synonyms
  • Gardenia randia Sw.
  • Randia aculeata var. mitis (L.) Griseb.
  • Randia latifolia Lam.
  • Randia mitis L.

Randia aculeata, commonly known as white indigoberry or white indigo berry, is a species in the Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or small tree that grows from 2 to 6 m tall. R. aculeata is native to Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, elsewhere among the Caribbean islands, and also from Mexico south through Central and South America to Colombia.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Francis, John K. Randia aculeata L. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Accessed online: 21 December 2007.

External links[]

  • "Randia aculeata". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
  • Randia aculeata at the USDA PLANTS database.


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