Jacquinia arborea (Torchwood)

Jacquinia arborea (Torchwood) red orange yellow fruit cluster on green plant close up
Jacquinia arborea (Torchwood) round red orange and yellow fruit nestled among thick green leaves.

Botanical names: Jacquinia arborea, Jacquinia armillaris

Common names: Torchwood, Azucares, Barbasco, Braceletwood

Family: Primulaceae    (Formerly:Theophrastaceae)

Origin: Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall tree 10-20 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWhite, off-white flowers

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.

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