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Guapira discolor (Sprengel) Little. Common name: Blolly, Beeftree, Pigeonberry, Narrowleaf Blolly. Habitat: Tropical hammocks, pine rocklands, shell mounds, coastal berms and strands. Distribution: S. and c. peninsular FL; West Indies; n. South America.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: As shown by the synonymy, variation has been taxonomically interpreted in various ways by past workers; we appear to still lack an accurate taxonomy for Guapira in our area.

Synonymy : = Bah, FNA4, WH3, WI; > Guapira bracei (Britton) Little; > Guapira discolor (Spreng.) Little — K4; > Guapira floridana (Britton) Lundell; > Guapira globosa (Small) Little; > Guapira longifolia (Heimerl) Little — Tomlinson (1986); > Pisonia discolor Spreng. var. discolor — SFla, Ward (2004c); > Pisonia discolor Spreng. var. floridana (Britton) D.B.Ward — Ward (2004c); > Pisonia discolor Spreng. var. longifolia Heimerl — SFla, Ward (2004c); > Pisonia floridana Britton — K4, S13; > Torrubia bracei Britton — S; > Torrubia floridana Britton — S; > Torrubia globosa Small — S; > Torrubia longifolia (Heimerl) Britton — S; Pisonia discolor Sprengel — (basionym)

Links to other floras: = Guapira discolor - FNA4

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC

Heliophily : 6

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