Vallesia antillana

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Common name: pearl berry, tearshrub (English)

Family: Apocynaceae (Dogbane)

Distribution: south Florida, Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, C. & S. America

Life form: Shrub/sub-shrub

Description: Pearlberry is native to the Florida Keys, Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola and endangered in Florida. It is a dense shrub to 8 feet tall that produces white, star-like flowers followed by pearl-like fruit. It is best grown in light shade.

1: Plot 143 (143) • Accession: 2004-1315*A
2: Plot 143 (143) • Accession: 2004-1315*E
3: Plot 143 (143) • Accession: 2004-1315*F
4: Plot 196 (196) • Accession: 2007-1228*A
5: Plot 204 (204) • Accession: 2022-0394
6: Plot 47 (47) • Accession: 97317*A

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Vallesia antillana

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