species 368 observations

Caribbean Princewood

Exostema caribaeum

Field notes

Exostema caribaeum, commonly known as princewood, Caribbean princewood, or Jesuit bark, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It is a shrub or tree with papery leaves, white flowers, and brown capsule fruits.

Exostema caribaeum is native to forests in the United States, the Caribbean, and central America. The species was described in 1760. In 2018, the IUCN listed it as of Least Concern. It is used for medicine, timber, and horticulture.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees

From USDA PLANTS.