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threespike fiddlewood

Scientific Name: Citharexylum tristachyum

Family: Verbenaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Threespike Fiddlewood (Citharexylum tristachyum)

Threespike Fiddlewood, scientifically known as Citharexylum tristachyum, is a shrub or tree also referred to as Zitherwood or simply Fiddlewood.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Citharexylum tristachyum Turcz.
  • Common Names: Threespike Fiddlewood
  • Family: Verbenaceae
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym Symbol: CITR7

Distribution and Habitat

  • Threespike Fiddlewood is found in Cuba, Jamaica, and the Leeward Islands. It is also found in Mexico and the United States.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Threespike Fiddlewood is a perennial shrub.

Related Species

  • Citharexylum brachyanthum (Berlandier's Fiddlewood, Tamaulipan Fiddlewood, Boxthorn Fiddlewood, Mexican Threespike Fiddlewood)
  • Citharexylum berlandieri (Berlandier's Fiddlewood)
  • Citharexylum spinosum (Spiny Fiddlewood)
  • Citharexylum fruticosum (Fiddlewood)
  • Citharexylum ulei (Found in Colombia, Peru, northwestern Brazil)
  • Citharexylum vallense (No location found.)
  • Citharexylum viride (Antarctica, Costa Rica)
  • Citharexylum poeppigii (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela)

Further Information

  • Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Citharexylum tristachyum.