Cestrum aurantiacum
Orange Cestrum, Orange Jessamine
Other regional names: Yellow Cestrum
- Yellow Cestrum
Also known as: Brachistus ligustrina (Dunal) Hemsl. +16 more
- Brachistus ligustrina (Dunal) Hemsl.
- Capsicum ligustrinum (Dunal) Kuntze
- Cestrum anagyridium St.-Lag.
- Cestrum anagyris Dunal
- Cestrum anagyris var. tomentosum Francey
- Cestrum aurantiacum f. flavum Francey
- Cestrum aurantiacum f. regelii (John Edwards) Voss
- Cestrum aurantiacum f. warszewiczii (Klotzsch) Voss
- Cestrum aurantiacum var. chaculanum (Loes.) Francey
- Cestrum aurantiacum var. macrocalyx Francey
- Cestrum aurantiacum var. macrocalyx Francey ex Cufod.
- Cestrum aurantiacum var. warszewiczii (Klotzsch) Francey
- Cestrum bourgeauanum Fernald
- Cestrum bourgeauianum Fernald
- Cestrum chaculanum Loes.
- Cestrum oaxense Zucc. ex Francey
- Cestrum paucinervium Francey
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Solanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Cestrum aurantiacum (commonly known as Orange cestrum or Orange Jessamine) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Solanaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Cestrum genus, encompassing over 200 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Indian Subcontinent, Mexico, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, 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)
Bangladesh, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hawaii, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Mauritius, Mozambique, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Northern Provinces, Queensland, Réunion, Swaziland, Tanzania, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zimbabwe