Melicoccus bijugatus
Genip, Ginep Tree
Other regional names: Honeyberry +3 more
- Honeyberry
- Kenip Tree
- Kinnup Tree
- Spanish Lime
Also known as: ? bijuga Jacq. +11 more
- ? bijuga Jacq.
- Melicocca bijuga (Jacq.) L.
- Melicocca bijuga f. alata Kitan.
- Melicocca bijugata
- Melicocca carpoodea Juss.
- Melicoccus bijuga L.
- Melicoccus bijugatus f. alatus Kitan.
- Melicoccus carpopodea
- Meliosma bijugatus Jacquin
- Stadmania bijuga D.Dietr.
- Stadmannia bijuga (Jacq.) D.Dietr.
- Stadtmannia bijuga D.Dietr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Melicoccus bijugatus (commonly known as Genip or Ginep Tree) is a tree within the Sapindaceae family. It naturally occurs in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Colombia, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Galápagos, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.