Palicourea croceoides Ham. (Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid. 29. 1825.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Martinique, ], Greater Antilles [ Hispaniola (native)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti,], Puerto Rico (native)[], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, St. John, Tortola, ) ], South America (native),
Common Names: Bois cabuit (L. Antilles), Bois noir (L. Antilles), Bois puce (L. Antilles), Bwa kabwit (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Coussarea froelichia sensu DC., non A. Rich. (Prodr. 4: 494. 1830.), Palicourea coccinea sensu Bello, non DC. (Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 395. 1881.), Palicourea crocea sensu R.A. Howard (Fl. Lesser Antilles 6: 438. 1989.), Palicourea crocea sensu DC., non Roem. & Schult. (Prodr. 4: 526. 1830.), Palicourea crocea (Sw.) Roem. & Schult. var. riparia (Benth.) Griseb. (Fl. Brit. W. I. 345. 1861.), Palicourea martinicensis Standl. (Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser., 11: 230. 1936.), Palicourea riparia Benth. (J. Bot. (Hooker) 3: 224. 1841.),
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