Randia aculeata
Black Cherry, Box Brier
Other regional names: Christmas Tree +5 more
- Christmas Tree
- Fishing Rod
- Five Fingers
- Goat Horn
- Inkberry
- White Indigoberry
Also known as: Gardenia aculeata (L.) Aiton +3 more
- Gardenia aculeata (L.) Aiton
- Gardenia randia Sw.
- Genipa aculeata (L.) M.Gómez
- Solena randia (Sw.) D.Dietr.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Randia aculeata (commonly known as Black Cherry or Box Brier) is a shrub or tree within the Rubiaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms