Rubiaceae

Blacktorch

Erithalis fruticosa L.

Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Erithalis

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Common names

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English: Blacktorch, Category:Erithalis fruticosa

Synonyms

Erithalis elliptica Raf.
Erithalis fruticosa subsp. fruticosa
Erithalis fruticosa var. inodora (Jacq.) Pers.
Erithalis fruticosa var. inodora (Jacq.) DC.
Erithalis harrisii var. angusta S.Moore ex Rendle
Erithalis inodora Jacq.
Erithalis parviflora Griseb.
Erithalis procumbens Raf.
Erithalis revoluta Urb.
Psathura obovata Tussac

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native, Navassa Island: native, Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native

Photos

Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Tournasol7, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.