Randia aculeata

Randia aculeata, commonly known as white indigoberry or white indigo berry, is a species in the Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or small tree that grows from 2 to 6 m tall. R. aculeata is native to Florida, Bermuda, the Bahamas, elsewhere among the Caribbean islands, and also from Mexico, Puerto Rico south through Central and South America to Colombia.^[2]

Randia aculeata
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Gentianales
Family:	Rubiaceae
Genus:	Randia
Species:	R. aculeata
Binomial name
Randia aculeata L.
Synonyms
Gardenia randia Sw. Randia aculeata var. mitis (L.) Griseb. Randia latifolia Lam. Randia mitis L.

References

1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Randia aculeata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62912A150111231. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T62912A150111231.en. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
2. Francis, John K. Randia aculeata L. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. Accessed online: 21 December 2007.

External links

• "Randia aculeata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
• Randia aculeata at the USDA PLANTS database.