Casearia arborea
Gia Verde
Also known as: Casearia capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng., 1825 +4 more
- Casearia capitata (Ruiz & Pav.) Spreng., 1825
- Casearia glaziouvii Briq.
- Casearia stipularis Poiret ex Sprengel
- Samyda viridiflora Aubl.
- Samyda viridifolia Aubl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Casearia arborea (commonly known as Gia Verde) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Casearia is notably large, comprising more than 250 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms