Crossopetalum rhacoma
Inst. Rei Herb. 2: 321. 1766.
Common names: Rhacoma
Basionym: Rhacoma crossopetalum Linnaeus Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 896, 1361. 1759
Synonyms: Myginda rhacoma (Crantz) Swartz
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Shrubs or trees 3–4 m. Stems erect, branched; branchlets glabrous. Leaf blades ovate or sometimes elliptic, 10–40 × 5–7 mm, margins shallowly crenate or entire. Inflorescences: peduncle 7–12 mm. Flowers: petals reddish or purplish, ovate to suborbiculate, 1 mm. Drupes obovoid, 5–6 × 2–3 mm.
Phenology: Flowering year-round; fruiting year-round.
Habitat: Pinelands, hammocks, sand dunes.
Elevation: 0–10 m.
Distribution
Fla., s Mexico, West Indies.
Discussion
In the flora area, Crossopetalum rhacoma occurs in Miami-Dade, Monroe (Keys only), and Sarasota counties.
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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