Morisonia flexuosa is a 2–4 meter high shrub.[3]
| Morisonia flexuosa | |
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| Morisonia flexuosa flower, Florida Keys | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Capparaceae |
| Genus: | Morisonia |
| Species: | M. flexuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Morisonia flexuosa L. (1759)
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Morisonia flexuosa flowers from early summer to mid summer.[4] The flowers are white to pink, the thin petals are 1.5 cm long. The fruits are green and cylindrical, up to 15 cm long and contain numerous white seeds which are displayed when the ripe fruits splits open. The pulp is bright pink.[5]
Morisonia flexuosa grows in coastal regions from Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America to South America.[4][3]
References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Cynophalla flexuosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135821648A135821650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135821648A135821650.en. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Morisonia flexuosa L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
- ^ a b Gordon C. Tucker (2010), "Cynophalla flexuosa (Linnaeus) J. Presl", Flora of North America online, vol. 7
- ^ a b "regionalconservation.org". The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida USA. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
- ^ "Image of the fruit". Ann Stafford. 2006-12-29.
