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Puerto Rico lidflower
Scientific Name: Calyptranthes portoricensis
Family: Myrtaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Calyptranthes portoricensis: Puerto Rico Lidflower
This page provides information about Calyptranthes portoricensis, commonly known as the Puerto Rico lidflower.
Common Names
- Puerto Rico Lidflower
- Lidflower
- Spicewood
- Mountainbay
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Calyptranthes portoricensis Britton
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Myrcia portoricensis (Britton) Cedeo-Mald. & Breckon ex
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Other Calyptranthes species include:
- Calyptranthes acevedoi Alain H.Liogier (Puerto Rico Mountainbay)
- Calyptranthes martorellii Alain H.Liogier (Martorell's Lidflower)
- Calyptranthes thomasiana
- Calyptranthes pallens (Pale Lidflower or Spicewood)
- Calyptranthes kiaerskovii (Kiaerskov's Lidflower)
- Calyptranthes sintenisii
Distribution and Habitat
- Endemic to Puerto Rico.
- Historically found on Vieques Island (Puerto Rico) and Tortola (British Virgin Islands).
- Also found in the Virgin Islands.
- Grows in the Luquillo Forest.
Morphological Characteristics
- Described as a tree or shrub.
- Calyptranthes pallens (Pale Lidflower) can grow up to 7 meters tall and is described as a shrub or small tree.
Traditional Uses
- Wood has been used for fuel and posts in Puerto Rico.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Calyptranthes portoricensis.
- University of Puerto Rico at Mayagez (MAPR) and Ro Piedras Botanical Garden may hold relevant plant collections.
- Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, 2nd volume, USDA Forest Service, Agricultural.