Jacquinia arborea

Jacquinia arborea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Jacquinia
Species:
J. arborea
Binomial name
Jacquinia arborea
Vahl
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysophyllum barbasco Loefl.
  • Chrysophyllum barbasco Loefl. ex DC.
  • Jacquinia armillaris var. arborea (Vahl) Griseb.
  • Jacquinia barbasco (Loefl.) Mez
  • Jacquinia berteroi var. venosa Mez
  • Jaquinia aborea Vahl

Jacquinia arborea is a species of flowering plant, a tree in the family Primulaceae. Common names for this species is torchwood,[2] azucares, barbasco, and braceletwood.[3]

The species is native to Aruba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Jacquinia arborea". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Jacquinia arborea". The Encyclopedia of Life.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life : Jacquinia arborea Vahl". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  4. ^ "Jacquinia arborea". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 September 2021.