Jacquinia arborea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Jacquinia |
Species: | J. arborea
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Binomial name | |
Jacquinia arborea Vahl
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Jacquinia arborea is a species of flowering plant, a tree in the family Primulaceae. Common names for this species is torchwood, [2] azucares, barbasco, and braceletwood. [3]
The species is native to Aruba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. [4]