Jaltomata antillana, the Antilles false holly,[2] is a plant species native to Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba and Puerto Rico.[3][4]
Jaltomata antillana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Solanales |
Family: | Solanaceae |
Genus: | Jaltomata |
Species: | J. antillana |
Binomial name | |
Jaltomata antillana (Krug & Urb.) D'Arcy | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Saracha antillana Krug & Urb. |
Jaltomata antillana is an herb up to 100 cm (39 inches) tall. Flowers are white to cream colored. Fruits deep blood red, about 10 mm in diameter.[5][6][7]
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Jaltomata antillana |
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Saracha antillana |
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