Palicourea croceoides
Yellow Cedar
Also known as: Palicourea aurantiaca Miq. +13 more
- Palicourea aurantiaca Miq.
- Palicourea crocea f. heterodoxa Steyerm.
- Palicourea crocea var. parviflora Chodat & Hassl.
- Palicourea crocea var. riparia (Benth.) Griseb.
- Palicourea crocea var. riparia (Benth.) Steyerm.
- Palicourea cujabensis Schltdl.
- Palicourea martinicensis Standl.
- Palicourea radicans Standl.
- Palicourea riparia Benth.
- Psychotria croceoides Desv.
- Psychotria croceoides Desv. ex Ham.
- Psychotria subcrocea Müll.Arg.
- Uragoga riparia (Benth.) Kuntze
- Uragoga subcrocea (Müll.Arg.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Palicourea croceoides (commonly known as Yellow-cedar) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Palicourea genus, encompassing over 700 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Leeward Is., Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.