Guianese Colicwood

Myrsine cubana A. DC.

Myrsine family

Plant Type
Shrub, Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
45.0 feet
Flower Color
Green
Bloom Time
Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Host Alarodia slossoniae, Platynota rostrana

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.

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