Byrsonima coccolobifolia
Locustberry
Also known as: Byrsonima berteroana A.Juss. +8 more
- Byrsonima berteroana A.Juss.
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia f. coccolobifolia
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia f. parvifolia Nied.
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia var. coccolobifolia
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia var. latifolia Nied.
- Byrsonima coccolobifolia var. obtusifolia A.Juss.
- Byrsonima monticola A.Juss. & Mart. ex Griseb.
- Byrsonima sessilifolia Benth.
- Malpighia coccolobifolia (Kunth) Spreng.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malpighiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to South America, Byrsonima coccolobifolia (commonly known as Locustberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malpighiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela