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Catesbaea melanocarpa

Plants

Family: Rubiaceae · Genus: Catesbaea

Catesbaea melanocarpa

Christian Torres, USFWS · public_domain

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Catesbaea melanocarpa is a rare species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name tropical lilythorn. It is native to five Caribbean islands: Puerto Rico, St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands, Antigua, Barbuda, and one island in Guadeloupe. The plant is threatened by habitat loss.

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Growing details and traits for Catesbaea melanocarpa in the Library.

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