Byrsonima lucida
Clam Cherry, Gooseberry
Other regional names: Key Byrsonima +2 more
- Key Byrsonima
- Locustberry
- Maricao Cimarron
Also known as: Byrsonima biflora Griseb. +4 more
- Byrsonima biflora Griseb.
- Byrsonima cuneata (Turcz.) P.Wilson
- Byrsonima portoricensis A.Stahl
- Malpighia cuneata Turcz.
- Malpighia lucida Sw.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malpighiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Byrsonima lucida (commonly known as Clam-Cherry or Gooseberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Malpighiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.
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)
India