Vallesia antillana: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Vallesia
- Species
- Vallesia antillana
- Scientific Name
- Vallesia antillana
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Vallesia antillana
Vallesia antillana, common name pearl berry or tearshrub, is a flowering shrub that grows in The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Key West. A small population has also been found in Everglades National Park. The flowers do not have much fragrance. It is a perennial plant with white flowers and white fruit. It is in the family Apocynaceae.
It has been used in landscaping and thrives in partial sun. The fruit form is a nearly translucent drupe.
...Vallesia antillana in languages:
- English
- Pearlberry
- English
- tearshrub
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