Guettarda scabra
Candle Wood, Firefly
Other regional names: Pigeon Bay +5 more
- Pigeon Bay
- Pigeon Fat
- Rough Velvetseed
- Roughleaf Velvetseed
- White Allee
- Wild Guave
Also known as: Guettarda ambigua Chapm. +5 more
- Guettarda ambigua Chapm.
- Guettarda ambigua DC.
- Guettarda havanensis DC.
- Guettarda mathiola Pers.
- Guettarda rugosa Sw.
- Matthiola scabra L.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Guettarda scabra (commonly known as Candle Wood or Firefly) is a shrub or tree within the Rubiaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caribbean, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bahamas, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Haiti, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.