Suriana Linnaeus. Common name: Bay-cedar.
A monotypic genus, a shrub or small tree, of s. FL, West Indies, and Caribbean shores of Mexico, Central America, and n. South America; also widespread (though scattered) in the Paleotropics (Polynesia, Micronesia, Melanesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, India, Pakistan, Vietnam, Madagascar, e. Africa).
References: Pringle (2021) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021). Show full citations.
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© Bruce A. Sorrie | Suriana maritima | Original Image ⭷
© Alan Cressler: Suriana maritima, Bahia Honda Key, Bahia Honda State Park, Monroe County, Florida 1 by Alan Cressler | Suriana maritima source | Original Image ⭷Feedback
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