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Apocynaceae
Cascabela

not marked as a favorite taxon *Cascabela thevetia (Linnaeus) Lippold. Common name: Luckynut, French Trumpetflower. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Disturbed areas, escaped from cultivation. Distribution: Native of tropical America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = POWO, Alvarado-Cárdenas & Ochoterena (2007); = Cerbera thevetia L.; = n/a; = Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. — Bah, Fl5, FNA14, K4, Meso4.1, NS, WH3. Basionym: Cerbera thevetia L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Thevetia peruviana - FNA14

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL

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image #1 of Cascabela thevetia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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