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Coccoloba swartzii

Red Mangle, Red Wood
Other regional names: Saltwood +1 more
  • Saltwood
  • Swartz's Pigeonplum
Also known as: Coccoloba corozalensis Lundell +6 more
  • Coccoloba corozalensis Lundell
  • Coccoloba gentlei Lundell
  • Coccoloba neglecta Fawc. & Rendle
  • Coccoloba swartzii f. pubescens R.A.Howard
  • Coccoloba swartzii var. portoricensis Meisn.
  • Coccolobis diversifolia Britton & Wilson, 1924
  • Uvifera swartzii (Meisn.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Polygonaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Coccoloba swartzii (commonly known as Red Mangle or Red Wood) is a tree within the Polygonaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

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