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Puerto Rico quina

Scientific Name: Antirhea portoricensis

Family: Rubiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Antirhea portoricensis: Puerto Rico Quina

Antirhea portoricensis, commonly known as Puerto Rico Quina, is a perennial tree species belonging to the genus Antirhea.

Common Names:

  • Puerto Rico Quina (U.S. name)
  • Albarillo (Puerto Rico)
  • Bois chandelle (L. Antilles)
  • Bois Princewood (Bahamas)
  • Quina (Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola)
  • Palo de jazmin, palo de quina (Puerto Rico)
  • Pi-pi (Dominican Republic)
  • Quina criolla
  • Macagua de costa (Cuba)

Taxonomy and Nomenclature:

  • Scientific Name: Antirhea portoricensis (Britton &amp P. Wilson) Standl.
  • Rank: Species
  • Family: Rubiaceae (based on mention of "RUBIACEAE- STENOSTOMUM- RBOLES DE QUINA")

Distribution and Habitat:

  • Found in Puerto Rico.
  • Also found in the Virgin Islands.
  • Present in the Bahamas, Cuba, and Dominican Republic.

Morphological Characteristics:

  • Develops in an erect manner, eventually becoming a tree.

Ecological role

  • A species of broad range.

Further Information:

  • Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Antirhea portoricensis.