West Indian milkberry
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
Names
| English | West Indian milkberry |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Timacle |
| Chinese | 雪果黑鸡纳 |
| Scientific name | Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. |
About this species
Chiococca alba is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family (Rubiaceae) native to Florida and the extreme southern tip of Texas in the United States, Bermuda, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, the Galápagos, and tropical South America. Common names include David's milkberry, West Indian milkberry, cahinca and West Indian snowberry. The specific epithet, alba, means "white" in Latin and refers to the color of its fruits.
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El timacle o bejuco de verraco (Chiococca alba) es una especie de planta medicinal perteneciente a la familia de las rubiáceas. Es originaria de las regiones tropicales y subtropicales de América.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Gentianales |
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Chiococca |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini5
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
