Myrsine coriacea
Leathery Colicwood
Also known as: Myrsine coriacea Sieber ex DC. +4 more
- Myrsine coriacea Sieber ex DC.
- Myrsine laeta Duss
- Myrsine laeta Griseb.
- Rapanea myrioides (Schltdl.) Lundell
- Samara myricoides Willd. ex Schult.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Myrsine coriacea (commonly known as Leathery Colicwood) is a tree belonging to the Primulaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Myrsine, which contains over 250 distinct species. 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, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, 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, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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