Rubiaceae FAMILY

Casasia clusiifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub

Growth—

Tolerates high levels of salt in the soil^[1]. Plants can flower and fruit all year round, though most flowering occurs during the warm season^[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Casasia+clusiifolia>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 68 — Harvard University. · 1987 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org · ISBN 0004-2625 ↩︎Various articles on plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]Manual of the Southeastern Flora. — Small J.K. · University of N. Carolina Press. · 1933 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[3]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
[4]Florida Trees - A Handbook of the Native and Naturalized Trees of Florida — Small J.K. · Small J.K.; New York · 1913 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A terse description of each species with details of habitat and a description of the wood. It can be downloaded from the Internet.