Colubrina arborescens
Greenheart; Snake-bark; Soap Tree
Other names
| International recognized trade name (ATIBT) | ||
| English | Greenheart; Snake-bark; Soap Tree | |
| Other names |
Origin
| States and Territories | USA (Florida); Bahamas; Turks & Caicos Isl.; Cayman Isl.; Cuba; Hispaniola; Jamaica; Puerto Rico; Virgin Isl. (Anegada, Guana, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda); Navassa Isl.; Anguilla; Antigua; Barbados; Barbuda; Guadeloupe; Montserrat; Saba; St. Barthélémy; Nicaragua; Mexico (Campeche, Chiapas, Guerrero, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatan); Belize; Ecuador; Panama; Guatemala; Honduras; El Salvador; Colombia (Caldas, Chocó, Valle); tropical Africa [I]; Trinidad & Tobago [I] | |||
| [I] = Introduced | ||||
Botany
| Reich | Plantae | |||
| Tribe | Tracheophyta | |||
| Gymnosperm | Angiosperm | |||
| Class | Magnoliopsida | |||
| Order | Rosales | |||
| Family | Rhamnaceae | |||
| Genus | Colubrina | |||
| Species | arborescens | |||
| Author citation | (Mill.) Sarg. | |||
| Scientific name | Colubrina arborescens (Mill.) Sarg. | |||
Habitus
| Wood type | Hardwood | |||
Natural durability
(according to EN 350)
| Mushrooms field | DC | |||
Appearances
Wood
Colubrina arborescens , ©Dennis Wilson
Leaves
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson
, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson