Coccoloba

Coccoloba uvifera, fruit stand

Coccoloba is a plant genus of the family of the buckwheat family ( Polygonaceae ). German name for the genus are " sea grape tree " and " Seetraube ".

Distribution and location

The genus is widespread in tropical to subtropical regions of America, including the Caribbean islands ( Neotropics ).

Description

The members of this genus grow as evergreen shrubs or trees. The leaves are sorted by type directly on the branch sessile or stalked; they are constantly changing. The leaves are lanceolate to round depending on the type or vice versa - elliptical; they have a smooth edge.

The terminal inflorescences are racemose and overhanging. The individual flowers are stalked. There are functionally male and female flowers. The perianth is white to green and white and bell-shaped overgrown. There are five tepals exist. In the male flowers eight stamens are present, which are fused at the base; a stamp is still rudimentary. In the female flowers three pens are available; Stamens are rudimentary. As fruit brown to black achenes are formed and they contain only one seed.

Use

The fruits of Coccoloba uvifera are edible; they are processed into jam and wine.

System

The first description of the genus initially named Coccolobis comes from the Irish botanist Patrick Browne and was published in 1756 .. In the genus Coccoloba about 120 species can be distinguished.

Here is a list of types:

• Coccoloba ascending
• Coccoloba barbadensis Jacq.
• Coccoloba costata C.Wright ex Sauvalle
• Coccoloba cujabensis
• Coccoloba diversifolia Jacq. ( Syn: Coccoloba floridana Meisn, Coccoloba laurifolia auct.. )
• Coccoloba dussii
• Coccoloba excoriata L.
• Coccoloba fagifolia Jacq.
• Coccoloba krugii Lindau
• Coccoloba laevis
• Coccoloba latifolia Lam. ( Syn: Coccoloba grandis Bth. )
• Coccoloba manzinellensis Beurl.
• Coccoloba meissnerniana
• Coccoloba microstachya Willd.
• Coccoloba obovata
• Coccoloba pallida C.Wright
• Coccoloba polystachya
• Coccoloba pubescens L. (syn.: Coccoloba grandifolia Jacq. ): A German name is " leather coat tree". It is a tree in mountain forests of South America and Martinique, which often reaches heights of growth 20 to 25 m, it has very large, almost circular, soft hairy leaves, the flowers are grouped in elongated grape-like inflorescences, and fruits are edible.
• Coccoloba punctata
• Coccoloba pyrifolia Desf.
• Coccoloba rugosa Desf.
• Coccoloba schiedeana Lindau
• Coccoloba sintenisii Urban ex Lindau
• Coccoloba swartzii Meisn.
• Coccoloba tenuifolia L.
• Coccoloba uvifera (L.) L.: This species grows naturally on the beach and is most common in culture. The veined wood is hard, heavy, has a beautiful red color and is processed into furniture.
• Coccoloba venosa L.