Hirtella triandra
Hairy Plum, Pigeon Berry
Other regional names: Pigeonberry
- Pigeonberry
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Chrysobalanaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Hirtella triandra (commonly known as Hairy Plum or Pigeon berry) is a tree belonging to the Chrysobalanaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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