Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.

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PLANTS OF CUBA
RUBIACEAE
NO: 6315
Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc.
LOCALITY: Provincia de Matanzas: From Playa Larga to Cenote, ca. 1 km E of Playa Larga.
Elev.: 0 m. m.
HABITAT: Vegetation surrounding edge of brackish water lagoon along roadside, ca. 200 m from the coast.
DESCRIPTION: Twining vine, 5-7 m long; infrutescence hanging; fruits white and fleshy, ovoid, slightly flattened.
COLL: P. Acevedo-Rdgz., M. Fernandez, & rt. Oviedo DATE: 10 Apr. 1994
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