Characteristics
Dicots
Conocarpus erectus L.
BUTTONWOOD
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The petiolar glands of this species were described as nectar-secreting extrafloral nectaries (Díaz-Castelazo et al. 2005). The silvery pubescent form is sometimes recognized as C. erectus var. sericeus, although, as noted by Semple (1970) "The existence of a full continuum of intermediate forms between the glabrous and pubescent extremes even on the same branch dictates that varietal status for the extremes is unwarranted."
Native FACW (NWPL) FACW (DEP)
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Classification
MYRTALES
Conocarpus erectus L. - BUTTONWOOD
Citation
CONOCARPUS ERECTUS Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 176. 1753.
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JAMAICA: Without data (lectotype: Sloane, Voy. Jamaica t. 161(2). 1703). Lectotypified by Wijnands, Bot. Commelins 66. 1983.
Species Distribution Map

Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
Conocarpus erectus - 69
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Conocarpus erectus - 69
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Conocarpus erectus - 69
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Conocarpus erectus - 90
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Conocarpus erectus - 93
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Conocarpus erectus - 139
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Conocarpus erectus - 139
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Conocarpus erectus - 139
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Conocarpus erectus - 199
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Conocarpus erectus - 251
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Conocarpus erectus - 258
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Conocarpus erectus - 283
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Conocarpus erectus - 302
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