Pentalinon luteum
Bay Withe, Bitter Pod
Other regional names: Hammock Viper's Tail +3 more
- Hammock Viper's Tail
- Licebush
- Wild Allamanda
- Wild Wist
Also known as: Angadenia jamaicensis (Griseb.) Lippold +17 more
- Angadenia jamaicensis (Griseb.) Lippold
- Apocynum speciosissimum Mill.
- Chariomma domingense (Jacq.) Miers
- Chariomma domingensis (Jacq.) Miers
- Chariomma flava (Hook.) Miers
- Chariomma mucronulata Miers
- Chariomma scandens Miers
- Chariomma surrecta Miers
- Chariomma verticillata Miers
- Dipladenia flava Hook.
- Echites andrewsii Chapm.
- Echites barbatus Desv.
- Echites catesbaei G.Don
- Echites chistophoriana Ham., 1825
- Echites christophorianus Ham.
- Echites domingensis Jacq.
- Echites jamaicensis Griseb.
- Echites neriandrus Griseb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apocynaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Pentalinon luteum (commonly known as Bay Withe or Bitter pod) is a climbing shrub within the Apocynaceae 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.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Turks-Caicos Is., 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)
Gulf States