Frangula sphaerosperma
West Indian Buckthorn
Also known as: Ceanothus sphaerocarpus DC. +14 more
- Ceanothus sphaerocarpus DC.
- Frangula nervosa Grubov
- Frangula polymorpha var. glabra Reissek
- Frangula polymorpha var. latifolia Chodat & Hassl.
- Frangula polymorpha var. polymorpha
- Frangula polymorpha var. tomentosa Reissek
- Frangula sphaerocarpa (DC.) Griseb.
- Frangula sphaerosperma Sw., 1994
- Rhamnus polymorpha f. sylvatica Loefgr. ex Dusén
- Rhamnus polymorpha var. glabra (Reissek) Dusén
- Rhamnus pubescens var. glabrescens Kuntze
- Rhamnus pubescens var. grandifolia Perkins
- Rhamnus sectipetala Mart.
- Rhamnus sphaerosperma Sw.
- Scutia sphaerosperma (Sw.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rhamnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Frangula sphaerosperma (commonly known as West Indian buckthorn) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rhamnaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela