Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Cartrema Raf.
WILD OLIVE; DEVILWOOD
The suffix "trema" is to be treated as neuter (Nicolson 1994).

Classification

LAMIALES
Cartrema

Citation

CARTREMA Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 184. 1838.
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TYPE: Cartrema odorata Rafinesque 1840, nom. illegit. (Olea americana Linnaeus 1767.) Substitute name for Pausia Rafinesque Oct-Dec 1838, non Rafinesque med. 1838.

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Cartrema americanum WILD OLIVE; AMERICAN DEVILWOOD Native FAC (NWPL)
Cartrema floridanum SCRUB WILD OLIVE Native Endemic

[Family identification key]

1.  Mature fruit 7-15 mm wide; of xeric to hydric sites
1.  Mature fruit 14-25 mm wide; of xeric sites

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Amarolea Amarolea Small, Man. S.E. Fl. 1043, 1507. 1933. TYPE: Amarolea americana (Linnaeus) Small (Olea americana Linnaeus) Lectotypified by L. A. S. Johnson, Contr. New South Wales Natl. Herb. 2: 414. 1957. = Cartrema Rafinesque 1838, by lectotypification.
Pausia Pausia Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 9. Oct-Dec 1838, non Rafinesque med. 1838. TYPE: Pausia americana (Linnaeus) Rafinesque (Olea americana Linnaeus) = Cartrema Rafinesque 1838.