Roughleaf Velvetseed 

 PSYCHOTRIA Linnaeus 



Psychotria nervosa Swartz. Balsamo. 



Range. — Southern Florida (from the vicinity of St. Augustine southward to 

 Dade County; also in Lake County); Bahamas and West Indies. 



NAME IN USE 



Balsamo 



• 8 This common name is based on a popular belief that the fruit requires 7 years in which to become 

 mature. The fruit is, however, long persistent after maturity. 



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Cephalanthus occidentalis pubescens (Rafinesque) Sargent. 



Buttonbush. 



Range. — So far recorded from southern Indiana, southeastern Missouri, 

 southern Arkansas, western Louisiana and eastern Texas (Brazos River). 



Note on nomenclature. — Formerly designated as Cephalanthus pubescens 

 Rafinesque. 



name in use 



Buttonbush 

 GENIPA Linnasus 



Genipa clusiifolia (Jacquin) Grisebach. Seven-year Apple. 69 



Range. — Southern Florida and Keys (Common on the dunes of the east 

 coast, and on those of the Everglade and Florida Keys. — Fide J. K. Small); 

 Bahamas and Cuba. 



Note on nomenclature. — Formerly designated as Casasia clusiifolia Urban 



NAMES IN USE 



Seven-year Apple. Velvetseed. 



HAMELIA Jacquin 



Eamelia patens Jacquin. 



Range. — Southern Florida and Keys; West Indies and Brazil. 

 Note on nomenclature. — Formerly known within our borders only as a 

 shrub. Sometimes occurring as a small tree (J. K. Small). 



GUETTARDA Linnaeus 



Guettarda elliptica Swartz. Velvetseed. 



Range. — Southern Florida Keys (coast) and Everglade Keys (Royal Palm 

 Hammock); Bahamas; Jamaica (coast). 



NAMES IN USE 



Naked wood (Fla.). Velvetseed. 



Guettarda scabra La Marck. Roughleaf Velvetseed. 



Range. — Southern Florida and Keys; Bahamas and on a number of the West 

 Indies. 



NAME IN USE 



