Callicarpa acuminata is a species of beautyberry native to Latin America from Mexico to Bolivia.[2][3][4] Unlike the other species of this genus, C. acuminata produces small berry-like fruits which can be dark-purple or dark blue-purple. The fruit can sometimes be white. The flowers blooms are white. The fruit grow in tight clumps and sometimes resemble grapes. They are cultivated as garden trees.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Callicarpa |
| Species: | C. acuminata
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Three varieties are recognized:
- Callicarpa acuminata var. acuminata - from Mexico to Bolivia
- Callicarpa acuminata var. argutidentata Moldenke - Tamaulipas, Honduras
- Callicarpa acuminata var. pringlei (Briq.) Moldenke - eastern Mexico from Tamaulipas to Chiapas
References
edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Callicarpa acuminata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T146785732A146785734. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T146785732A146785734.en. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
- ^ Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
External links
edit- Callicarpa acuminata pictures
- Callicarpa acuminata info Archived 2009-01-08 at the Wayback Machine
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