Jacquinia arborea (Torchwood)
Botanical names: Jacquinia arborea, Jacquinia armillaris
Common names: Torchwood, Azucares, Barbasco, Braceletwood
Family: Primulaceae (Formerly:Theophrastaceae)
Origin: Central America






Jacquinia arborea, also known as Torchwood, is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It has a frequently thickened rootstalk and one or a few stems. The crowns are compact and often wind-hedged in their sea-side habitat. The thick and stiff, dull yellow-green leaves are spatulate or obovate, alternate or in threes, and clustered at the ends of the twigs. The small, five-lobbed flowers are fragrant. The fruit (berries) are globose, orange-red, and very showy.
Similar plants: Jacquinia arborea (Torchwood)
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