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Colubrina cubensis var. floridana
Cuban Nakedwood
Florida native
Endangered Florida species
An occasional shrub or small tree of tropical hammocks and pinelands of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. Also found in the Bahamas.
The oddly shaped little flowers are in axillary clusters, appearing from March through August. The leaves are alternate, oblong, conspicuously viened and softly pubescent on both sides. This species has peduncles that are longer than the pedicels.
Colubrina cubensis is a member of the Rhamnaceae - Buckthorn family.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Aug 07, 2016
