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Coccoloba brasiliensis

Botanic Family

Polygonaceae

Author

Nees & Martius

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Amazonas
• Bahia
• Mato Grosso
• Minas Gerais
• Pará
• Paraná
• Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
• Guyana
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Moist woodland or rocks & sandy banks
• riverside
• inundated riverside forest
• savanna
• streamside
• edge of gallery forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Mar
• Apr
• May
• Dec

Clambering or erect glabrous shrub or liana with coriaceous leaves to 130mm x 80mm, green fruit turning black, yellowish-green flowers in axillary & terminal racemes or spikes to 100mm long, flower tube to 0.5mm long, purple fruit 4mm diameter

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• Engler
• The Plant List 2
• NYBG
• JAA