Synonyms: 

Citharexylum coriaceum Desf.

Citharexylum broadwayi O.E.Schulz

Systematic Position

Kingdom:  Plantae

Phylum: Tracheophyta

Order: Lamiales

Family: Verbenaceae

Native: Tropical America.

Common Names

English –  Florida fiddlewood

Malayalam –  പാരിജാതം

Description:

Citharexylum spinosum is a shrub or small tree with spiny branches and clusters of small white flowers, found in coastal areas of Florida and the Caribbean.

Habitat: Cultivated as ornamental in gardens.

Distribution:  India, North America, South America.

Uses: Ornamental plant.