Randia aculeata, commonly known as white indigoberry or white indigo berry, is a species in the Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or small tree that grows from 2 to 6 m tall. R. aculeata is native to Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, elsewhere among the Caribbean islands, and also from Mexico south through Central and South America to Colombia.[2]

Randia aculeata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Randia
Species:
R. aculeata
Binomial name
Randia aculeata
Synonyms
  • Gardenia randia Sw.
  • Randia aculeata var. mitis (L.) Griseb.
  • Randia latifolia Lam.
  • Randia mitis L.

References

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  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Randia aculeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62912A150111231. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T62912A150111231.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. ^ Francis, John K. Randia aculeata L. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Accessed online: 21 December 2007.
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