Casearia sylvestris
Crackopen, Wild Sage
Also known as: Casearia celtidifolia de Vriese +3 more
- Casearia celtidifolia de Vriese
- Casearia celtidifolia DeVriese
- Casearia sylvestris var. martinicensis J.F.Macbr. ex Ll.Williams
- Casearia sylvestris var. sylvestris
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Salicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Casearia sylvestris (commonly known as Crackopen or Wild Sage) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Salicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties 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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, 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, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms