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Vallesia antillana

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Vallesia antillana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Vallesia
Species:
V. antillana
Binomial name
Vallesia antillana

Vallesia antillana, common name pearl berry or tearshrub, is a flowering shrub that grows in The Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and Key West.[citation needed] A small population has also been found in Everglades National Park.[2] The flowers do not have much fragrance. It is a perennial plant with white flowers and white fruit.[3] It is in the family Apocynaceae.[4][5]

It has been used in landscaping and thrives in partial sun.[2] The fruit form is a nearly translucent drupe.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ Robert Everard Woodson, Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 24: 13 (1937)
  2. ^ a b c "IRC - Natives for Your Neighborhood". www.regionalconservation.org. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Florida Native Plant Society". Florida Native Plant Society. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Vallesia antillana, Tear-shrub, Pearl Berry -". TopTropicals.com - rare plants for home and garden. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  5. ^ Nelson, Gil (1996). The Shrubs and Woody Vines of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide. Pineapple Press Inc. ISBN 9781561641109.
  6. ^ Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. The University. 1989.