TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Bonellia macrocarpa, Jacquinia macrocarpa, Jacquinia aurantiaca, Cudjoewood, Barbasco

Bonellia macrocarpa, Jacquinia macrocarpa, Jacquinia aurantiaca

Cudjoewood, Barbasco
Family: Primulaceae    (Formerly:Theophrastaceae)
Origin: West Indies, Mexico
USDA Zone: 10-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunRegular waterYellow, orange flowersOrnamental foliageSeaside, salt tolerant plant

Grows in tropical climates in a range of environmental conditions, seeds dispersed by birds and other frugivorous animals.

Jacquinia is often found in coastal scrublands and rocky shorelines. For landscaping purposes, this shrub makes a great windbreak or hedge.


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Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/bonellia_macrocarpa.htm