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Casearia corymbosa Kunth

Family Name: Salicaceae

Casearia corymbosa is a shrub or small tree which can reach up to 7.5 m tall. Fruit is globose to ellipsoid with three longitudinal ridges. It ripens orange to red and splits open at maturity. Seeds are surrounded by red arils and dispersed by birds.

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Family Name
Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
Name Authority
Name Status (botanical)
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Species Summary

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Tree
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic
Maximum Height 7.5 m

Biogeography

Native Distribution Mexico, Panama and Columbia
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
Local Conservation Status Non-native

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form It is a shrub or small tree, up to 7.5 m tall.
Foliage Leaves are usually elliptic to oblong-obovate (about 6 - 16 cm long and 2.5 - 5.5 cm wide) with toothed margin.
Flowers Flowers occur in branched clusters. They are white or greenish.
Fruit Fruit is globose to ellipsoid with three longitudinal ridges. It ripens orange to red and splits open at maturity. Seeds are surrounded by red arils.
Associated Fauna Seeds are dispersed by birds.

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate

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Master ID 21733
Species ID 3359
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Species record last updated on: 24 June 2025.
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