Family: Lauraceae
Group: Dicot
Substrate:
Parasite
Habit:
Vine
Perennation:
Perennial
Native Range: Peninsular Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Old World.
IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status:
Secure
Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida
SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence:
Present
SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status:
Native
SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status:
Not Cultivated
FLORIDA KEYS Occurrence:
Present
FLORIDA KEYS Native Status:
Native
IRC FLORIDA KEYS Status:
Rare
Map of select IRC data for the Florida Keys
Florida Keys History and Distribution: Reported in
1913 by John Kunkel Small for sand dunes, hammocks and pinelands from the upper Keys to the lower Keys. We consider this native and extant from the upper Keys to the lower Keys.
