Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Celastrales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
FAMILY
Celastraceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhacoma ilicifolia
COMMON NAME:
Holly-leaf Rhacoma, Christmasberry, Quailberry
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Keith Bradley kab_c_ilicifol1_kb72035_1
December Miami-Dade County FL
Navy Wells Pineland Preserve
Leaf margins spiny-toothed, coriaceous, per Weakley's Flora (2015).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
FAMILY
Celastraceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Crossopetalum ilicifolium
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Rhacoma ilicifolia
3957
Shrub
Perennial
Habitat: Pine rocklands, marl prairies, rockland hammocks; also, rarely and as an apparent waif, in disturbed, acid, peaty soil, per Weakley's Flora
Native: peninsular Florida & the West Indies
Waif(s)
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LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Opposite
Margins serrately spined
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Pale green
Radially symmetrical
4-merous
4 sepals
4 petals
Superior ovary
Flowers in axillary compound umbels
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Bright red
Drupe
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