Rubiaceae
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Ixora ferrea
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Genus
- Ixora
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Ixora ferreaRubiaceae
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Common names
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Synonyms
- Aegiphila ferrea Sol. ex Moldenke
- Pavetta quinqueflora Sessé & Moc.
- Siderodendron ferreum (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.
- Siderodendron triflorum Vahl
- Siderodendrum ferreum Lam.
- Sideroxyloides ferreum Jacq.
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.