Rubiaceae
Balsamillo
Hamelia axillaris
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Hamelia
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Hamelia axillarisRubiaceae
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 短花长隔木
- English
- Balsamillo
Synonyms
- Duhamelia axillaris (Sw.) Pers.
- Hamelia appendiculata C.F.Gaertn.
- Hamelia axillaris var. appendiculata (C.F.Gaertn.) DC.
- Hamelia axillaris var. breviflora (A.Rich.) Borhidi
- Hamelia breviflora A.Rich.
- Hamelia chrysantha Jacq.
- Hamelia declinata Sessé & Moc.
- Hamelia lucida Desf.
- Hamelia lutea J.B.Rohr ex Sm.
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, 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.