Coccoloba P. Browne. Common name: Pigeon-plum, Sea-grape.
A genus of about 120 species, trees and shrubs, of tropical America. Koenemann & Burke (2020) discussed the evolution of the genus; the clades in the key are from their work.
ID notes: Wild hybrids between C. diversifolia and C. uvifera are rarely found but occur spontaneously; they are generally intermediate in characteristics. The hybrid, Coccoloba ×hybrida I. Castañeda, Sea-plum, is also commonly used horticulturally.
References: Brandbyge (1993) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Freeman (2005b) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2005); Koenemann & Burke (2020). Show full citations.
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© Alan M. Cressler | Coccoloba uvifera | Original Image ⭷
© Alan M. Cressler | Coccoloba uvifera
© Keith Bradley | Coccoloba diversifolia | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Coccoloba diversifolia source | Original Image ⭷
© Jay Horn | Coccoloba diversifolia source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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