Samyda dodecandra (Cafecito)

Samyda dodecandra (Cafecito) plant with pink flowers and green leaves on thin woody branches.
Samyda dodecandra (Cafecito) tree with woody branches and small pink flowers among green foliage.

Botanical name: Samyda dodecandra

Common names: Cafecito, Guayabilla

Family: Salicaceae    (Formerly:Flacourtiaceae)

Origin: Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersEthnomedical plant.
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Rare multi-trunked tropical tree to 18 feet, small pink flowers line the stems at leaf joints.

Similar to Samyda pubescens.

Similar plants: Samyda dodecandra (Cafecito)




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