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Ericaceae

Dominican staggerbush

Lyonia truncata Urb.

Family
Ericaceae
Genus
Lyonia

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Common names

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English
Dominican staggerbush

Synonyms

  • Lyonia brachycarpa Urb. & Ekman
  • Lyonia furcyensis Urb.
  • Lyonia haitiensis Urb.
  • Lyonia plumeri Urb. & Ekman
  • Lyonia tippenhaueri Urb.
  • Xolisma truncata (Urb.) Small

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: 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.