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Bourreria succulenta

Bodywood, Cherry
Other regional names: Chink +2 more
  • Chink
  • Currant Tree
  • Pigeon Berry
Also known as: Bourreria baccata Raf. +18 more
  • Bourreria baccata Raf.
  • Bourreria beureria (L.) Huth
  • Bourreria clariuscula Miers
  • Bourreria grandiflora (Poir.) Griseb.
  • Bourreria grandiflora (Poir.) Gürke
  • Bourreria ovata Miers
  • Bourreria ovata var. hirtella O.E.Schulz
  • Bourreria recurva Miers
  • Bourreria revoluta Kunth
  • Bourreria rigida Miers
  • Bourreria succulenta f. umbrosa O.E.Schulz
  • Bourreria succulenta Gürke
  • Bourreria succulenta var. canescens O.E.Schulz
  • Bourreria succulenta var. revoluta (Kunth) O.E.Schulz
  • Bourreria tomentosa var. velutina (A.DC.) Griseb.
  • Bourreria wrightii Alain
  • Collococcus glaber (L.) Friesen
  • Cordia beurreria Willd.
  • Cordia bourreria L.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Boraginaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Bourreria succulenta (commonly known as Bodywood or Cherry) is a tree belonging to the Boraginaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.

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