Mallow family: kapok, cacao & okra
Swizzlestick Tree
Quararibea turbinata (Sw.) Poir.
Names
| English | Swizzlestick Tree |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Quararibea turbinata (Sw.) Poir. |
About this species
Quararibea turbinata, also known as the swizzlestick tree, is an aromatic plant native to such Caribbean locales as Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Hispaniola, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and the Virgin Islands. It is generally described as a perennial tree or shrub and its common name comes from its use as a swizzle stick and its association with cocktails such as the rum swizzle.
Native names include: asubillo, garrocha, garrocho, palo de garrocha, palo de percha
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malvales |
| Family | Malvaceae |
| Genus | Quararibea |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Brokopondo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
