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Cyrilla racemiflora

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Swamp Cyrilla

G5Secure Found in 11 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.131680
Element CodePDCYR02010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderEricales
FamilyCyrillaceae
GenusCyrilla
Other Common Names
Palo Colorado (ES) swamp titi (EN) Swamp Titi (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 8, 2009) expands the concept of Cyrilla racemiflora to include C. arida and C. parviflora. Kartesz (1994) here treats C. parviflora as distinct.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-04-19
Change Date1988-08-04
Edition Date1994-04-19
Edition AuthorsBlythe, K. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Southeastern United States (near coast from southeastern Virginia to Florida and southeastern Texas), Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles in Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St. Vincent. Also in southern Mexico (Oaxaca) and Belize and from Venezuela to Guianas and northern Brazil. One of the hardiest native trees of Puerto Rico distributed in the forests of the upper mountain regions, chiefly in the Luquillo Mountains. (The wild parrots native only in the Luquillo Mountains nest in these hollow trees.)
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaSNRYes
FloridaS4Yes
AlabamaSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
DelawareSNANo
LouisianaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (11)
Florida (4)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Gum BayApalachicola National Forest11,645
PinhookOsceola National Forest15,405
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Catfish Lake NorthCroatan National Forest11,299
Catfish Lake South - ACroatan National Forest217
Catfish Lake South - BCroatan National Forest172
Pond Pine BCroatan National Forest2,961
Sheep Ridge AdditionCroatan National Forest5,808
Puerto Rico (2)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
Mameyes AreaCaribbean National Forest11,150
References (3)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.