Manchineel

Hippomane mancinella L. - Spurge family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 50.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Green

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Manchineel: Eucosma nesiotes

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, 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.