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Jacquinia arborea

Common Name: braceletwood

Family: Theophrastaceae

Common Synonyms: Jacquinia armillaris

USDA Hardiness Zone: 11-9

Growth Habit: Shrub or small tree

Origin: Tropical America

FISC Category: -

FDACS Listed Noxious Weed: No

Introduction Date: Earliest Florida herbarium specimen from 1988

IFAS Assessment:

  • North: OK
  • Central: OK
  • South: OK
Jacquinia arborea
http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Photo.aspx?id=7227

Description

Shrub or small tree (up to 5 m). Stiff, dull yellow-green, fleshy, spatulate leaves with edges turned under. Blades are 4-9 cm long and 1.5-4.5 cm wide. Leaves clustered near ends of twigs. Flowers small, white, fragrant, and bell-shaped. born in terminal clusters. Fruits are orange-red, round berries which are pointed at the end.

Habitat

Does well in arid soils

Comments

Bird dispersed fruits and seeds. Becoming more popular as landscape plant. Flowers and fruit similar to native joewood (Jacquinia keyense).

Map of species distribution

Control Methods

  • Manual: NA
  • Chemical: NA
  • Biological: NA

Control Notes

No specific recommendations available

References

Trees of the Virgin Islands: http://www.keularts.com/flora/trees/628.html

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