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Vaccinium racemosum

Botanic Family

Ericaceae

Author

(Vahl) Wilbur & Luteyn

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Dominican Republic
• Jamaica
• Leeward Islands
• Windward Islands
• Puerto Rico
• Antilles

Natural Habitats

• Margin of cloud forest
• inundated areas
• forest edge
• montane forest
• rain forest
• woodland

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Feb
• Mar
• Apr
• Jul
• Aug
• Oct Jun-Mar (Puerto Rico)

Fruiting Times

• Mar
• Apr Jun-Mar (Puerto Rico)

Woody climbing or clambering shrub reaching canopy with terminal racemes of pale yellow-green flowers to 8mm long, lobes to 5mm long, red fruit maturing black 8mm diameter, glabrous coriaceous leaves

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• VOPR
• JAA
• Smithsonian