Suriana maritima
E815324
Suriana maritima is a salt-tolerant coastal shrub species commonly found in tropical and subtropical shorelines, known for its small yellow flowers and role in stabilizing sandy habitats.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| binomialAuthority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Suriana maritima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
bay cedar
ⓘ
sea rosemary ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
pioneer species on beaches
ⓘ
prevents coastal erosion ⓘ stabilizes sandy habitats ⓘ |
| environmentalTolerance | salt-tolerant ⓘ |
| family | Surianaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| floweringPlantPart | axillary flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | small flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | dry fruit ⓘ |
| genus | Suriana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ Indo-Pacific coasts ⓘ northern South America ⓘ subtropical regions ⓘ tropical Atlantic coasts ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen shrub ⓘ |
| habitatPreference |
full sun
ⓘ
well-drained sandy soils ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic |
leathery leaves
ⓘ
small thick leaves ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaves ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
coastal dunes
ⓘ
coral cays ⓘ rocky seashores ⓘ sandy shores ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedDispersal | water-dispersed seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought-tolerant
ⓘ
wind-tolerant ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 1–3 meters ⓘ |
| use |
coastal dune restoration
ⓘ
ornamental coastal planting ⓘ |
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