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Duranta erecta

Family Verbenaceae

Species Profile

Species classification	Naturalised
Common names	Brazilian Sky Flower, Brazilian Skyflower, Duranta, Forget Me Not Bush, Forget Me Not Tree, Golden Dew Drop, Golden Dewdrop, Golden Dewdrop Duranta, Golden Dewdrops, Golden Eardrops, Golden Tears, Pigeon Berry, Pigeon-berry, Pigeonberry, Sky Flower, Sky-flower, Skyflower
Synonyms	Duranta angustifolia Salisb.; Duranta dentata Pers.; Duranta ellisiae Jacq.; Duranta erecta var. alba (Mast.) Caro; Duranta erecta var. erecta; Duranta erecta var. grandiflora (Moldenke) Caro; Duranta inermis L.; Duranta integrifolia Tod.; Duranta latifolia Salisb.; Duranta macrodonta Moldenke; Duranta microphylla Desf.; Duranta microphylla Willd.; Duranta plumieri f. variegata F.M.Bailey; Duranta plumieri Jacq.; Duranta plumieri Jacq. var. plumieri; Duranta plumieri var. alba Mast.; Duranta plumieri var. ellisia (Jacq.) Woodrow; Duranta plumieri var. ellisia Woodrow; Duranta plumieri var. ellisiae (Jacq.) F.M.Bailey; Duranta plumieri var. glabra Hieron. ex Niederl.; Duranta plumieri var. normalis F.M.Bailey; Duranta plumieri var. strigillosa Schauer; Duranta racemosa Mill.; Duranta repens f. acuminata Kuntze; Duranta repens f. acuta (L.) Kuntze; Duranta repens f. alba (Mast.) Matuda; Duranta repens f. canescens (Moldenke) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. glabrifolia Kuntze; Duranta repens f. grandiflora (Moldenke) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. integrifolia (Tod.) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. microphylla (Willd.) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. obtusifolia Kuntze; Duranta repens f. serrata (Moldenke) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. variegata (F.M.Bailey) Domin; Duranta repens f. variegata (L.H.Bailey) Moldenke; Duranta repens f. vestita Kuntze; Duranta repens L.; Duranta repens var. alba (Mast.) L.H.Bailey; Duranta repens var. alba Domin; Duranta repens var. canescens Moldenke; Duranta repens var. ellisia (F.M.Bailey) Domin; Duranta repens var. ellisiae (Jacq.) R.R.Fernandez; Duranta repens var. grandiflora Moldenke; Duranta repens var. lopez-palacii Moldenke; Duranta repens var. microphylla (Willd.) Moldenke; Duranta repens var. multidentata Kuntze; Duranta repens var. mutisii Kuntze; Duranta repens var. paucidentata Kuntze; Duranta repens var. serrata Moldenke; Duranta repens var. variegata L.H.Bailey; Duranta spinosa Mill.; Duranta turbinata Tod.; Duranta xalapensis Kunth; Ellisia acuta L.
Longevity	Perennial
Growth form	Shrub
Seed dispersal morphology	Fleshy fruit/Edible/Aril
Maximum height (m)	7
Capable of vegetative reproduction	Information unavailable
Native range	North America, South America
Exotic range (Australia)	QLD, NSW, Norfolk Island, SA, NT
Exotic range (other)	Pacific Ocean Islands, Asia, Indian Ocean Islands
Habitat types (exotic)	Riparian systems, Roadsides, Pastures, Forest, Disturbed areas, Woodlands
Soil type (exotic)	Sandy, Gravel/stony, Alluvial, Granitic
Decade of introduction	1920