Chiococca alba
Amadesiac, Buck Root
Other regional names: Buckroot Amadesiac +6 more
- Buckroot Amadesiac
- David's Milkberry
- David's Root
- Davisroot
- Kakanga Root
- West Indian Milkberry
- West Indian Snowberry
Also known as: Chiococca alba f. pilosa Steyerm. +18 more
- Chiococca alba f. pilosa Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba subsp. alba
- Chiococca alba subsp. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba var. micrantha (J.R.Johnst.) Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba var. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Urb.
- Chiococca anguifuga Mart.
- Chiococca anguifuga var. pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) DC.
- Chiococca anguifuga var. trinitensis DC. ex Griseb.
- Chiococca bermudiana S.Br.
- Chiococca brachiata Ruiz & Pav.
- Chiococca brachiata var. acuminata Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. acutifolia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. biformis Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. conjungens Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. densifolia (Mart.) Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. diplomorpha Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. grandifolia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. intercedens Müll.Arg.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Chiococca alba (commonly known as Amadesiac or Buck Root) is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet 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, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.