West Indian Milkberry

Chiococca alba (L.) Hitchc. - Madder family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 25.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on West Indian Milkberry: Argyrotaenia amatana, Cameraria affins, Cautethia grotei grotei, Cautethia spuria, Choristoneura obsoletana, Hemiargus ammon bethunebakeri, Hemiargus thomasi bethunebakeri, Phyllonorycter fragilella, Podiasa chiococcella, Rothschildia lebeau forbesi

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.