Picramnia pentandra
Bastard Bough, Bitterbush
Other regional names: Florida Bitterbush +1 more
- Florida Bitterbush
- Wild Coffee
Also known as: Picramnia antidesma Sieber ex Steud. +5 more
- Picramnia antidesma Sieber ex Steud.
- Picramnia antidesmoides Griseb.
- Picramnia cubensis Turcz.
- Picramnia micrantha Tul.
- Picramnia oblongifolia Turcz.
- Tariri pentandra (Sw.) Baill.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Picramniaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Picramnia pentandra (commonly known as Bastard Bough or Bitterbush) is a shrub or tree within the Picramniaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.