Hamelia patens
Redhead, Scarletbush
Also known as: Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Schult. +17 more
- Duhamelia odorata Willd. ex Schult.
- Duhamelia patens (Jacq.) Pers.
- Duhamelia sphaerocarpa (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers.
- Hamelia brachystemon Wernham
- Hamelia brittoniana Wernham
- Hamelia coccinea Sw.
- Hamelia corymbosa Sessé & Moc.
- Hamelia erecta Jacq.
- Hamelia intermedia Urb. & Ekman
- Hamelia lanuginosa M.Martens & Galeotti
- Hamelia latifolia Rchb. ex DC.
- Hamelia nodosa M.Martens & Galeotti
- Hamelia ovata Wernham
- Hamelia patens var. axillaroides Wernham
- Hamelia patens var. erecta (Jacq.) DC.
- Hamelia patens var. glabra Oerst.
- Hamelia patens var. patens
- Hamelia patens var. quinifolia DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Hamelia patens (commonly known as Redhead or Scarletbush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with 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, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Malaya, West Himalaya