Rubiaceae FAMILY
Casasia clusiifolia
Casasia clusiifolia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Seven year apple is an evergreen shrub or small tree. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use of its edible fruit and its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba; southeastern N. America - Florida.
HabitatCoastal sand dunes and hammocks near the coast in Florida[ 72 Title Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Publication Author Small J.K. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of N. Carolina Press. Year 1933 ISBN Description 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. ].