Cuban nakedwood
Colubrina cubensis Brongn.
Colubrina cubensis, known as Cuban nakedwood, is a species in the family Rhamnaceae. It was first described in 1827 by Brongn. The species is native to regions including Cuba, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Florida.
Description
Colubrina cubensis is a member of the Rhamnaceae family and is part of the genus Colubrina. This species is distributed across several regions in the Caribbean and the southeastern United States, including Cuba, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and Florida. The species was formally published in 1827 by the botanist Brongn. It is known by the common name Cuban nakedwood in English. Its occurrence in these areas indicates a regional adaptation to subtropical and tropical climates.
Other common names
Cuban nakedwood
Distribution
Global · Bahamas · Cayman Is. · Cuba · Florida
Synonyms
Rhus lineatifoliaMarcorella cubensisRhamnus lineatifoliaCeanothus cubensisRhamnus cubensis
