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Seagrape Tree

Coccoloba uvifera

Description:

Photo take in a marina, Is a sprawling evergreen shrub or small tree that reaches a maximum height of 8 m, but most specimens are little more than 2 m tall[citation needed]. It has large, round, leathery leaves up to 25 cm in diameter, with a primary vein that has a red color extending from the base, and the entire leaf turns red as it ages. The bark is smooth and yellowish.

Habitat:

Is native to coastal beaches throughout tropical America and the Caribbean, including southern Florida, the Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda. Wikipedia

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Gerardo Aizpuru

Mexico

Spotted on Jun 5, 2012
Submitted on Jun 5, 2012

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