Mangrove Vine (Rhabdadenia biflora) Jacquin 1860 |
Synonyms: Apocynum cordatum, Apocynum nervosum, Echites biflorus, Echites bilbergii, Rhabdadenia nervosa, mangrove rubber vine. See more synonyms on The Plant List. |
Rhabdadenia biflora is a long-lived perennial liana native to southern Florida, the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America (east to Amapá, Brazil). It grows mostly on mangroves in coastal swamps, but has been reported inland in tropical forests of Panama. This species has large white flowers. R. biflora blooms year round, but fruits mostly between March and September.