Apocynaceae
Pearlberry
Vallesia glabra
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Vallesia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Pearlberry, Tearshrub
Synonyms
- Rauvolfia glabra Cav.
- Vallesia chiococcoides Kunth
- Vallesia cymbifolia Ortega
- Vallesia dichotoma Ruiz & Pav.
- Vallesia glabra var. glabra
- Vallesia inedita Guib.
- Vallesia punctata Spreng.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Juceseal2, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: The Nature Box, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: The Nature Box, 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: Wikimedia Commons contributor, 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.