Rubiaceae
West Indian milkberry
Chiococca alba
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Chiococca
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- West Indian milkberry, Pineland milkberry
- Portuguese
- Cainca, Cipó cruz, Cipó cruzeiro, Cipó-cruz, Cipó-cruzeiro, Dambre, Purga preta, Purga-preta
- Spanish
- Bejuco de verraco, Cainca
Synonyms
- Chiococca alba f. pilosa Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba subsp. alba
- Chiococca alba subsp. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba var. micrantha (J.R.Johnst.) Steyerm.
- Chiococca alba var. parvifolia (Wullschl. ex Griseb.) Urb.
- Chiococca anguifuga Mart.
- Chiococca anguifuga var. pubescens (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Schult.) DC.
- Chiococca anguifuga var. trinitensis DC. ex Griseb.
- Chiococca bermudiana S.Br.
- Chiococca brachiata Ruiz & Pav.
- Chiococca brachiata var. acuminata Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. acutifolia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. biformis Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. conjungens Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. densifolia (Mart.) Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. diplomorpha Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. genuina Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. grandifolia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. intercedens Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. intermedia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. lanceolata Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. microphylla Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. petiolaris Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. rigidula Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. subrhombea Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. tenuifolia Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca brachiata var. valida Müll.Arg.
- Chiococca capitata Wernham
- Chiococca densifolia Mart.
- Chiococca densifolia var. cubensis DC.
- Chiococca floridana (DC.) Raf.
- Chiococca latifolia Raf.
- Chiococca macrocarpa M.Martens & Galeotti
- Chiococca micrantha J.R.Johnst.
- Chiococca paniculata Hoffm. ex Schult.
- Chiococca parviflora Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult.
- Chiococca parviflora R.O.Williams & Cheesman
- Chiococca parvifolia Wullschl. ex Griseb.
- Chiococca petenensis Lundell
- Chiococca petensis Lundell
and 15 more.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: Scott Zona, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wwattles, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Vengolis, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: luccas.cunha, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Brazil Coruja, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wwattles, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: wwattles, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: DouglasGoldman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: laurent petit, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
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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.