SimplePlant

Fabaceae

Ebony coccuswood

Brya ebenus (L.) DC.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Brya

Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants

Ebony coccuswood: Flowering Brya Ebenus, Fabaceae
Photo: Cerlin Ng, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free

Common names

By language (3)
English
Ebony coccuswood, Cocus wood, Espino de sabana, Granadilla, Jamaica(n) rain tree
French
''Cocus wood'', Ébène des Antilles
Japanese
ブリア・エベヌス

Synonyms

  • Amerimnon ebenus Sw.
  • Aspalathus ebenus L.
  • Genista arborescens Mill. ex Spach
  • Nefrakis ebenus Raf.
  • Pterocarpus ebenus Pers.
  • Pterocarpus glaber Reichard ex DC.
  • Spartium arborescens Mill.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: introduced

Photos

More in Brya

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.