White Indigoberry

Randia aculeata

Summary 3

Randia aculeata, commonly known as white indigoberry or white indigo berry, is a species in the Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or small tree that grows from 2 to 6 m tall. R. aculeata is native to Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, elsewhere among the Caribbean islands, and also from Mexico south through Central and South America to Colombia.

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OlgaC

Interesting Facts 4

The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine, dye and source of wood.

Source: http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Randia+aculeata

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  1. (c) Homer Edward Price, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/28340342@N08/8600327391/
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  3. Adaptado por olgac de uma obra de (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randia_aculeata
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