Casearia aculeata
Cockspur
Also known as: Casearia aculeata var. tafallana (Eichler) J.F.Macbr. +15 more
- Casearia aculeata var. tafallana (Eichler) J.F.Macbr.
- Casearia alba A.Rich.
- Casearia avellana Miq.
- Casearia avellana Miq. ex Eichler
- Casearia berberoidea Rusby
- Casearia berteriana Turcz.
- Casearia berteroana Turcz.
- Casearia boliviana Briq.
- Casearia dentata Moc. & Sessé ex DC.
- Casearia guianensis var. rafflesioides Croat
- Casearia hassleri Briq.
- Casearia hirsuta var. glabrata A.DC.
- Casearia hirta Sw.
- Casearia nicoyensis Donn.
- Casearia nicoyensis Donn.Sm.
- Casearia oblongifolia Rusby
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Casearia aculeata (commonly known as Cockspur) is a scrambling shrub or tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Casearia is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Venezuela