Colubrina cubensis
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rhamnaceae |
| Genus: | Colubrina |
| Species: | C. cubensis |
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Colubrina cubensis is a species of perennial shrub that grows in Florida and parts of the Caribbean. Commonly known as Cuban colubrina, Cuban nakedwood or Cuban snakebark, it is in the Colubrina genus and Rhamnaceae (buckthorn) family. In Florida it grows in rockland hammock habitats.[3] It is native to Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, and the United States (limited to Florida).[2] In Florida it grows in the southeastern tip of the Florida peninsula and on the Keys.[4]
It is an evergreen that can reach 9 m (30 ft) tall. It has small clusters of flowers and produces capsule fruit.[5]
Three varieties are accepted.[2]
- Colubrina cubensis var. cubensis – Cayman Islands and western and west-central Cuba
- Colubrina cubensis var. ekmanii M.C.Johnst. – eastern Cuba
- Colubrina cubensis var. floridana M.C.Johnst. – Bahamas and southern Florida
References
[edit]- ↑ Carrero, C. (2021). "Colubrina cubensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T200288480A200291656. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T200288480A200291656.en.
- 1 2 3 4 "Colubrina cubensis (Jacq.) Brongn". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
- ↑ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
- ↑ "Colubrina cubensis / [Species detail] / Plant Atlas". florida.plantatlas.usf.edu.
- ↑ Nelson, Gil (October 24, 1996). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press Inc. ISBN 978-1-56164-110-9 – via Google Books.
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