Garrya fadyenii

Garrya fadyenii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Garryales
Family:	Garryaceae
Genus:	Garrya
Species:	G. fadyenii
Binomial name
Garrya fadyenii Hook.

Garrya fadyenii is a species of flowering shrub known by the common name Fadyen's silktassel. It is native to the West Indies, specifically Jamaica, Hispaniola, and the former Cuban provinces of Oriente and Santa Clara (Las Villas). It grows in rocky areas of mountainous tropical rainforests.

Along with Vaccinium cubense, it is a principal wide-leaved plant in the Hispaniolan pine forests ecoregion.[2]

Description

Growing up to 8 metres (26 ft) tall, its foliage consists of elliptical-shaped leaves, each around 3 to 7 centimetres (1.2 to 2.8 in) long, which are green and shiny on the upper surface. The shrub is dioecious, with male and female plants producing similarly arranged inflorescences surrounded by lanceolate bracts. The fruit is between 5 and 7 millimetres (0.20 and 0.28 in) long, and turns black when dry.[3]: 179 

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Garrya fadyenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135833705A135836315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135833705A135836315.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Hispaniolan pine forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2010-11-19.
3. Bisse, Johannes (1988). Arboles de Cuba. Havana: Editorial Científico-Técnica. p. 384.