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Tropical Black Sage
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Tropical Black Sage

Varronia curassavica Jacq.

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Names

EnglishTropical Black Sage
Dutch—
SpanishBolita prieta
Chinese圆柱穗破布木
Scientific nameVarronia curassavica Jacq.

About this species

Varronia curassavica, synonym Cordia curassavica, commonly known as black sage or wild sage, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cordiaceae. It is sometimes called tropical black sage to distinguish it from another unrelated species named black sage, Salvia mellifera. It is native to tropical America but has also been widely introduced to Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific region, where it is an invasive weed. The specific epithet is a Latinised form of Curaçao, an island in the southern Caribbean Sea region and the locality of the type collection.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderBoraginales
FamilyCordiaceae
GenusVarronia

In Suriname

81Records in Suriname
13iNaturalist observations
1823First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie14
  • Paramaribo10
  • Wanica4
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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