Rubiaceae
Tropical lilythorn
Catesbaea melanocarpa
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Catesbaea
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Catesbaea melanocarpaRubiaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- Armenian
- Չմենի սևապտուղ
- English
- Tropical lilythorn
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
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Sources: classification 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.