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Rubiaceae

Cucubano de vieques

Guettarda odorata (Jacq.) Lam.

Family
Rubiaceae
Genus
Guettarda

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Common names

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English
Cucubano de vieques

Synonyms

  • Edechia inermis Loefl.
  • Guettarda parviflora Vahl
  • Guettarda parvifolia Sw.
  • Ixora pentandra H.West ex DC.
  • Laugieria edechia Crantz
  • Laugieria odorata Jacq.
  • Matthiola odorata (Jacq.) Kuntze
  • Matthiola parviflora (Vahl) Kuntze
  • Matthiola parvifolia (Sw.) Kuntze

Characteristics

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

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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.