Gyminda latifolia
Boxwood, False Boxwood
Other regional names: Falsebox +1 more
- Falsebox
- West Indian False Box
Also known as: Gyminda latifolia var. glaucifolia Small +2 more
- Gyminda latifolia var. glaucifolia Small
- Myginda pallens Sarg., 1891
- Rhacoma latifolia Urb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Celastraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Gyminda latifolia (commonly known as Boxwood or False Boxwood) is a shrub or tree within the Celastraceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies 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, Mexico, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms