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Celastrus paniculatus Willd.
Bittersweet, Staff-vine

Family: Celastraceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Vine

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: India.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Not Native, Naturalized

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Celastrus paniculatus available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Celastrus paniculatus has been found in the following conservation area :
Occurrence Native Status
Matheson Hammock Park Present Not Native, Naturalized