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Leathery Colicwood
Myrsine coriacea
Myrsine coriacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Mexico through the Caribbean, Central America, and tropical South America to northern Argentina. In Colombia it is native to the Andes, Caribbean, Pacific, and Magdalena Valley regions from 820 to 3360 meters elevation. It is used as a medicine and for food.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 133667.