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Sea grape

Coccoloba uvifera

Range: South Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, West Indies, Central America to South America

This is a favorite tree found along beaches and in coastal forests throughout the tropical Americas. It thrives in these rough-and-tumble, storm-battered habitats, recovering and resprouting whenever it gets knocked over.  A member of the buckwheat family, it produces fruits that look superficially similar to grapes. Sometimes used to make jelly, the fruits are attractive to birds and other wildlife. Sea grape makes a great ornamental plant, with unmistakable stiff leaves that have contrasting red veins.

 

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Uva de mar

Coccoloba uvifera

Range: South Florida, Bahamas, Bermuda, West Indies, Central America to South America

Este es un árbol favorito en las playas y en los bosques costeros de las Américas tropicales. Prospera en estos hábitats accidentados y azotados por tormentas, recuperándose y rebrotando cada vez que es derribado. Miembro de la familia del trigo sarraceno, produce frutos que se parecen superficialmente a las uvas. A veces se utiliza para hacer gelatina, los frutos son atractivos para las aves y otros animales salvajes. La uva de mar es una gran planta ornamental, con hojas rígidas inconfundibles que tienen venas rojas contrastantes.

Tropical Plants of Lincoln Road

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