Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Gymnanthes lucida

crabwood, oysterwood
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

crabwood, oysterwood

Sinónimo(s):

Ateramnus lucida

Especie del género:

Gymnanthes lucida

Familia:

Euphorbiaceae

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

10-25 (30) ft

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

yellowish-green (not showy)

Color de la fruta:

black-brown capsurles

Fenología:

Evergreen. Bloms year round with a peak in spring-summer. Wind pollinated.

Destacado por:

Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Small tree with shiny foliage. New leaves are reddish. Columnar growth form. Suited to planting near structures and a good background plant for urban yards.

Consideraciones:

Disponibilidad:

Native Nurseries

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Lime Rock

pH del suelo:

Calcareous

Apto para cultivo en:

10A,10B,11

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
Vouchered
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Birds, Mammals

Provides cover.

Hábitats nativos:

Hammocks.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Wood has been used for tool handles, fence posts, and similar uses. Said to be a remedy for minor ailments such as stomachache, toothache and diarrhea.

Comentarios generales:

FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Gann, G.D., C.J. Abbott, C.G. Stocking, K.N. Hines, and collaborators. (2001+). Crabwood, Oysterwood. Natives For Your Neighborhood. ( https://www.regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Gymnluci ). Accessed 2026. The Institute for Regional Conservation. Delray Beach, Florida.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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