Oysterwood
Gymnanthes lucida Sw. - Spurge familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 30.0 feet
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Oysterwood: Caloptilia minimella, Caloptilia sebastianiella, Eunica tatila, Eunica tatila tatilista
Native Range
- USA: Florida
- MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast
- 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.